Burnett v. State (Majority)
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The Supreme Court dismissed this petition brought by Petitioner for writ of certiorari and writ of habeas corpus alleging that the circuit court violated Ark. R. Crim. P. 8 and 9, holding that the petition was moot.
The State charged Petitioner with criminal use of a prohibited weapon and criminal acts involving explosives or a destructive device. Thereafter a grand jury indictment was filed in federal district court alleging that Petitioner knowingly made a destructive device and knowingly possessed a destructive device. Petitioner pled guilty to one count of aiding and abetting the possession of a destructive device. Thereafter, Petitioner filed this petition for writ of certiorari and habeas corpus. The State's charges against Petitioner were subsequently nol-prossed. In his petition, Petitioner alleged that he appeared without counsel at his pretrial bail hearing, in violation of rule 9.2, and that the circuit court failed to make specific findings when setting his bail. The Supreme Court dismissed the petition, holding that Petitioner's claims were moot.
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