Supreme Court of Arkansas

Watson v. State

February 26, 20152015 Ark. 84

Summary

The court dismissed Watson's appeal because the circuit court lacked jurisdiction to grant the requested relief. A challenge to the ADC's parole-eligibility calculation could not be brought through a circuit-court postconviction motion, and any claims seeking relief cognizable under Rule 37.1 were untimely. The court also held that the circuit court's jurisdictional defect deprived the appellate court of jurisdiction.