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Criminal Law : Habeas Corpus – Arson Conviction – Arkansas Law
Stephanie Maniscalco//February 26, 2018//
Criminal Law : Habeas Corpus – Arson Conviction – Arkansas Law
Stephanie Maniscalco//February 26, 2018//
Where a defendant in an arson case argued that his counsel was ineffective for failing to challenge expert testimony that he was a suspect, the denial of the defendant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus is affirmed because the testimony was proper under Arkansas law and the defendant did not show that counsel’s performance was deficient or that he was prejudiced.
Judgment is affirmed.
Booth v. Kelley (MLW No. 71421/Case No. 17-1218 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas. (Kim Driggers, Little Rock, Arkansas, argued for appellant) (Kent G. Holt, Little Rock, Arkansas, argued for appellee).
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