Watson v. State

Docket NumberCR-13-668
Decision Date08 May 2014

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35 cases
  • Mancia v. State
    • United States
    • Arkansas Supreme Court
    • March 19, 2015
    ...Mancia's case and this court has rejected the argument that Martinez and Trevino require appointment of counsel. In Watson v. State, 2014 Ark. 203, at 11, 444 S.W.3d 835, 843, we explained:In March 2012, the United States Supreme Court decided Martinez, holding in part that “when a State re......
  • Walden v. State
    • United States
    • Arkansas Supreme Court
    • September 15, 2016
    ...counsel cannot be considered ineffective for failing to make an objection or an argument that is without merit. Watson v. State , 2014 Ark. 203, at 8, 444 S.W.3d 835, 841 ; Anthony v. State , 2014 Ark. 195, at 15 (per curiam).Without providing any particular argument concerning the point, W......
  • Flemons v. State
    • United States
    • Arkansas Supreme Court
    • December 15, 2016
    ...409, 64 S.W.3d 728 (2002). Counsel is not ineffective for failing to make a motion or argument that is without merit. Watson v. State , 2014 Ark. 203, 444 S.W.3d 835. Had appellate counsel raised the challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence that had been raised at trial, the challenge w......
  • Roberts v. State
    • United States
    • Arkansas Supreme Court
    • January 30, 2020
    ...Court of the United States in Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 104 S. Ct. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984). Watson v. State , 2014 Ark. 203, at 3, 444 S.W.3d 835, 838–39. In asserting ineffective assistance of counsel under Strickland , the petitioner first must demonstrate that counsel’s......
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