Scott v. Payne (Majority)
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court denying and dismissing Appellant's motion for new trial and petition for habeas corpus, holding that there was no error in the proceedings below.
Appellant was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Appellant later filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, which the circuit court dismissed. Appellant then filed a motion for a new trial under Ark. R. Civ. P. 59, which the circuit court denied and dismissed. The Supreme Court affirmed the order denying Appellant's habeas petition and his motion for new trial, holding that Appellant was not entitled to relief on any of his claims of error.
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