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Rank v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 3, 1994No. CR 93-1328PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Steele Hays, Justice.

Appellant Joseph John Rank was tried and convicted of first degree murder for the death of Laura Full-bright, age sixteen months. Rank was sentenced to life imprisonment. We find no merit in the several points raised on appeal.

Laura Fullbright died as a result of injuries suffered on September 12, 1992. Dr. William Stumer, Chief Medical Examiner for the State of Arkansas, testified Laura died from traumatic injuries to the head. Laura’s mother, Mary Ellen Robbins, and Joe Rank were living together at the time. Rank maintained Laura was injured in a fall in the driveway.

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Dixon v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
  2. Wainwright v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
  3. Weger v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
  4. Sanders v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
  5. Haynes v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Riggs v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  2. Stewart v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
  3. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996
  4. Alexander v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  5. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994

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