Legal Opinion
Ford v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided February 10, 1997No. CR 96-1047PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert L. Brown, Justice.
Petitioner Clay Anthony Ford petitions for a writ of prohibition to Judge Ralph Wilson, circuit judge of Mississippi County, on three grounds: (1) venue is improper in Mississippi County and should be fixed in Crittenden County; (2) the State is prevented from seeking the death penalty under principles of res judicata and collateral estoppel; and (3) retrial of petitioner is precluded as violative of the double-jeopardy clause. Though the style of the petition is couched in terms of an individual circuit judge, prohibition lies to the circuit court and not to a judge.…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Sawyer v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Green v. MillsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
- Arkansas Department of Human Services v. CollierSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2003
- Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
- Dansby v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
- Ibsen v. PleggeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
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