Tracy Wright v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Wright's Rule 37.1 petition, holding that his life sentence was lawful because it was imposed under the statutes in effect when he committed the offenses. The 2023 amendments excluding residential burglary from certain violent-felony classifications were not retroactive, and the parole-eligibility statute did not apply to Wright's life-without-parole sentence. No separate opinions were filed.