Dennis Hale v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed Hale’s rape conviction and life sentence, holding that the victim’s testimony, corroborated by physical evidence, constituted substantial evidence. It also held that Hale knowingly, intelligently, timely, and unequivocally waived his right to counsel after repeated warnings about self-representation, and that he could not challenge the appointment of standby counsel after expressly agreeing to it. The court found no reversible error on its mandatory review of the record.