Legal Opinion

Clark v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 28, 1985No. CR 85-50PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

On the morning of appel-

lant’s jury trial for terroristic threatening, he filed a motion asking that the trial judge recuse himself alleging the judge had committed bribery, slander, witness intimidation, and had made false material statements. For filing this motion, the appellant was ordered to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court. A hearing was held and the same trial judge found appellant guilty of criminal contempt and sentenced him to 150 days in the county jail. It is from that judgment that this appeal is brought. Our jurisdiction is…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In Re Murchison.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Offutt v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  3. Cooke v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  4. Mayberry v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. State v. MorrillSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1855

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Michael Lee Smith v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
  2. Dougan v. GraySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
  3. Jolly v. JollySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1986
  4. Clark v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  5. Lammers v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997

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