Michael Lee Williams, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Williams’s postconviction petition alleging ineffective assistance based on counsel’s failure to call three codefendants as witnesses. Counsel reasonably chose not to present testimony placing Williams at the crime scene because it would have undermined the defense theory that Williams was misidentified and was not present. Because Williams failed to establish deficient performance, the court did not need to reach prejudice.