Shawn Collins v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court held that the circuit court lacked jurisdiction over Collins's appeal from his district court conviction because his Rule 36(d) affidavit did not itself show that he had requested preparation and certification of the record. Applying strict compliance with the rule's plain language, the court reversed and vacated the circuit-court judgment, reinstated the district-court judgment, and vacated the court of appeals' opinion.