Edward Anthony Liggins, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Liggins's post-conviction petition. It held that Liggins could not show prejudice from appellate counsel's failure to challenge victim-impact testimony because the jury imposed a term-of-years sentence below the maximum, and his sentence was not illegal. The court also declined to review his trial-counsel claims because the circuit court had previously resolved them in ruling on his motion for new trial.