Latavious D. Johnson v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of postconviction relief, holding that trial counsel was not ineffective for selecting one family witness to present mitigation evidence and for declining to introduce outdated mental-health records. Counsel investigated available evidence and made strategic decisions based on witness credibility and the risk that additional records would expose damaging prison information. Because Johnson failed to establish deficient performance, the court did not address prejudice.