Howard Wood, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Wood’s Rule 37.1 petition without an evidentiary hearing. It held that Wood either raised claims not cognizable in postconviction proceedings, failed to allege facts connecting counsel’s errors to his decision to plead guilty, or presented claims conclusively refuted by the record. Justice Hart, dissenting, would have reversed and remanded for a hearing, particularly to examine Wood’s PTSD and its possible effect on his decision to plead guilty.