John D. Thompson, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Thompson’s postconviction petition, holding that he failed to substantiate his ineffective-assistance claims or demonstrate resulting prejudice. The court rejected claims involving an allegedly unpreserved prosecutorial remark, speedy trial, amendment of the information, investigation, expert testimony, multiple prosecutors, and grand-jury indictment. It applied the deficient-performance and prejudice requirements and reviewed the circuit court’s findings for clear error.