Ricky Lee Scott v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Scott’s habeas petition and motion for default judgment. It held that the statutory requirement for the State to respond within twenty days does not authorize a default judgment, and that Scott’s request for handwriting testing was untimely and repeated allegations raised in an earlier petition, constituting an abuse of the writ. The court affirmed on grounds different from those relied on by the circuit court.