Legal Opinion
Scott v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided March 2, 1981No. CR 80-129PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Darrell Hickman, Justice.
George Amos Scott and Henry Clayborne Johnson were convicted of possessing firearms, a violation of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-3103. Scott was sentenced to six years imprisonment; Johnson to five. They were admittedly convicted felons. On appeal, the controlling issue is whether a transcript of testimony taken at a preliminary hearing may be used as evidence in a circuit court criminal trial where the witness is unavailable.
The circuit judge admitted the transcript and this transcript was the basis of the convictions. We disagree with the circuit judge’s decision. The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- California v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Dutton v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Barber v. PageSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Mattox v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
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3Cited by23 opinions
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