Supreme Court of Arkansas

Hendrix v. State

April 14, 20162016 Ark. 168

Summary

The court dismissed the appeal without reaching the merits because the appellant's postconviction petition was not properly verified when filed. The later submission of a signed verification did not cure the defect because it was filed after the mandatory sixty-day period for filing a verified petition had expired. The court therefore applied the procedural requirements governing verification and timeliness rather than reviewing the denial of postconviction relief.