Richard J. Jackson v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Jackson's petition seeking reconsideration or modification of his sentence based on unspecified mitigating evidence. It held that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to modify an executed sentence absent an applicable statute, rule, or writ, and that neither Rule 37 relief nor the statutory remedy for facially illegal sentences was available. The court also declined to consider Jackson's ineffective-assistance argument because it was not timely raised below.