Pamela Hooks, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Pamela Hooks's postconviction petition without an evidentiary hearing. It held that the record conclusively showed she was not entitled to relief on her ineffective-assistance claims because she identified no uncommunicated plea offer, showed no prejudice from the alleged advice about parole eligibility or use of mental-evaluation information, and provided only conclusory allegations concerning blood evidence. The court also held that challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence were not cognizable in a postconviction proceeding.