Eddie L. Pugh v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Pugh’s petition for a writ of error coram nobis because his allegations concerning counsel’s advice, coercion, withheld evidence, and the lack of an evidentiary hearing did not establish a cognizable fundamental error outside the record. The court held that ineffective-assistance and plea-hearing claims should be raised through the applicable post-conviction procedure, while Pugh failed to substantiate coercion or a constitutional disclosure violation. The court also declined to address Pugh’s separate sentencing-order motion because it was not included in his addendum.