Supreme Court of Arkansas

Marchello Porter v. State of Arkansas

January 25, 20182018 Ark. 22

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Porter’s habeas petition because he identified no scientific evidence for testing and therefore failed to satisfy the statutory requirements for postconviction relief based on new scientific evidence. The court also held that the statutory proceeding could not serve as a substitute for other remedies, and that the circuit court’s correct result warranted affirmance despite its use of an incorrect analysis.