Darryl Lea v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Lea’s habeas petition, holding that his convictions and sentences for first-degree murder and the underlying robbery did not violate double jeopardy. Because Lea did not claim that either sentence exceeded the applicable statutory maximum and the commitment order was not facially invalid, his claim was not cognizable in habeas proceedings. The court therefore found no clear error in the circuit court’s ruling.