Legal Opinion
Pruett v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided April 30, 1984No. CR 83-58PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John I. Purtle, Justice.
This case comes to us on appeal from the Crawford County Circuit Court after a change of venue from Sebastian County. The appellant was tried and convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. For reversal he argues 21 separate points. However, we will consolidate the points and set them out in the body of this opinion. We do not find prejudicial error in any of the points argued.
The first seven points argued challenge the trial court’s failure to grant a second change of venue and the selection of and failure to sequester the jury. The state did not oppose…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Degler v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
- Rector v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
- Perry v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
- Freeman v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
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3Cited by25 opinions
- State v. BlackTennessee Supreme Court · 1991
- Parker v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
- Marion Albert Pruett v. Larry Norris, Marion Albert Pruett v. Larry NorrisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
- Starr v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
- Pruett v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
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