THOMAS v. STATE

No. CR 82-70.

639 S.W.2d 353 (1982)

277 Ark. 74

Odis Donnell THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

September 27, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Wellenberger, Monticello, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen. by Theodore Holder, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


DUDLEY, Justice.

Appellant pleaded guilty to a charge of rape and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. He then filed a Rule 37 petition for post-conviction relief alleging ineffective assistance of counsel and failure of the trial court to inquire into the factual basis of the plea. The trial court denied post-conviction relief and we affirm. Jurisdiction is in this court pursuant to Rule 29(1)(e).

On November 28, 1979, appellant was arrested. Late that afternoon...

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