Ricky Ray Anderson, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of postconviction relief after concluding that several claims were not preserved and that the remaining ineffective-assistance claims failed under the deficient-performance and prejudice requirements. The court held that the petitioner showed neither prejudice from the requested investigative and mental-health resources nor deficient performance in counsel's strategic decisions, and that the causation instruction did not impermissibly shift the burden of proof. The court also held that a direct sufficiency challenge was not cognizable in these proceedings. No separate opinions were filed.