Matthew Wayne Nichols, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court dismissed Nichols's appeal from the denial of his Rule 37.1 petition because it was clear that he could not prevail, rendering his pending motions moot. The court held that Nichols failed to establish deficient performance or prejudice regarding his claims involving medical evidence, witness investigation, closing argument, search evidence, phone records, and appellate sufficiency review. The court also held that his prosecutorial-misconduct claim was not cognizable in a postconviction proceeding because it could have been raised at trial and on direct appeal.