Brandon Eugene Lacy v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of postconviction relief on the claims that trial counsel was ineffective during the penalty phase, including claims concerning neuropsychological testing, expert and family-member testimony, and closing argument. It reversed and dismissed the claim concerning counsel's failure to present a mental-disease-or-defect defense because that issue was outside the scope of the prior remand and the circuit court lacked jurisdiction to reconsider it. The court also declined to recognize cumulative error in ineffective-assistance claims.