Kenneth R. Isom, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed dismissal of Isom’s petition for a writ of error coram nobis, holding that he failed to establish a Brady violation, that the circuit court properly limited discovery, and that recusal was not required. The court deferred to the circuit court’s factual and credibility findings and concluded that the challenged evidence was either not shown to have been suppressed, not favorable, or not material. Justice Wood, dissenting, would have required a new hearing before a different judge because the judge’s prior dealings with Isom created at least an appearance of bias.