Supreme Court of Arkansas

Clint Beavers, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee — Wynne, J., Dissenting

June 23, 20162016 Ark. LEXIS 220

Summary

Justice Wynne dissented from the denial of postconviction relief, concluding that the circuit court was not clearly erroneous in finding no ineffective assistance of counsel. The dissent reasoned that conflicting testimony supported the finding that the appellant had not shown he would have accepted the plea offer, and that the appellant did not connect the alleged suppression-related issue to his decision to reject the offer. Chief Justice Brill and Justice Goodson joined the dissent.