Clarence James Ashby, Petitioner v. State of Arkansas, Respondent

Summary

The court denied Ashby’s petition for permission to pursue a writ of error coram nobis and denied his related motion. It held that his claims concerning juvenile-court transfer, due process, grand-jury proceedings, police questioning, Miranda rights, witness evidence, and alleged trial-record deficiencies either alleged ordinary trial error or failed to identify material and prejudicial evidence withheld by the State. The court concluded that Ashby had not presented a meritorious claim within the narrow categories recognized for coram-nobis relief.