Legal Opinion

KENNETH R. ISOM v. STATE OF ARKANSAS

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided December 20, 2018No. CR-17-1003PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJohn Dan Kemp, Chief Justice

Appellant Kenneth Isom appeals an order of the Drew County Circuit Court dismissing his petition for writ of error coram nobis. For reversal, Isom contends that the circuit court abused its discretion in (1) dismissing the petition because the State suppressed evidence in violation of Brady v. Maryland , 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963) ; (2) limiting discovery for the evidentiary hearing; and (3) denying his motion for judicial recusal. We affirm.

I. Factual & Procedural Background

On the evening of Monday, April 2, 2001, at approximately 7:45 p.m., a man knocked on the door…

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2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  3. Charles E. Jones v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of CorrectionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2021
  4. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2019
  5. Tracy Will Vaughn v. State of ArkansasCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2020

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