Legal Opinion
Starr v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided November 7, 1988No. CR 87-20PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Darrell Hickman, Justice.
David Lee Starr was sentenced to death for the murder of Mrs. Gladys Ford of Marvell, Arkansas. Mrs. Ford, age 76, was killed at her home on June 11, 1984. Starr made three detailed statements, finally admitting that he killed Mrs. Ford. There was also other evidence connecting him to the crime.
The main question raised is whether Starr’s arrest was legal and whether the exclusionary rule should be applied in this case. The trial court held that the police officers acted in good faith in arresting Starr. We agree and affirm the judgment, finding no other reversible…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Ake v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Lowenfield v. PhelpsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by35 opinions
- David Lee Starr v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- Ruiz v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
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- Whitmore v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
- Branscomb v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
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