Supreme Court of Arkansas

Jonathan Berks, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

October 27, 20162016 Ark. LEXIS 297

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Berks's post-conviction petition, concluding that his allegations did not establish ineffective assistance concerning plea advice or the failure to pursue a mental-disease-or-defect defense. It also held that the trial court's findings were sufficient for appellate review because the claims were either adequately addressed or conclusively meritless on their face.