Rodney Rayburn v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Rayburn’s Rule 37.1 petition. It held that his conclusory ineffective-assistance allegations failed to establish deficient performance or prejudice, that his claim for appointed counsel in collateral proceedings was unpreserved and lacked constitutional support, and that the circuit court’s order properly denied relief without an evidentiary hearing. The court also concluded that the petition and record conclusively showed that he was not entitled to relief.