Butler v. State

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In 2010, Appellant was found guilty of first-degree unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle and sentenced to life imprisonment. Appellant subsequently filed a petition for postconviction relief pursuant to Ark. R. Crim. P. 37.1. The petition for postconviction relief did not bear Appellant’s signature accompanied by the verification required by Rule 37.1(c). The petition was denied. The Supreme Court affirmed on the ground that the petition was not verified in accordance with section 37.1(c), and Appellant’s argument that the petition was acceptable without verification was without merit.View "Butler v. State" on Justia Law