Ricky Lewis Neal v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Neal's Rule 37.1 petition, concluding that none of his ineffective-assistance claims warranted postconviction relief. The alleged speedy-trial motion would have been meritless because 413 days were excludable, the record contradicted his plea-advice claim, and he failed to establish deficient performance or prejudice regarding the mental evaluation and communications evidence. Several claims were also unpreserved because the circuit court had not ruled on them.