Legal Opinion

Tucker v. State

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided October 26, 1994No. CACR 93-1224PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Melvin Mayfield, Judge.

The appellant, Robert Lee Tucker, Jr., was found guilty by a jury of burglary and sentenced to a fine of $2,000.00.

Appellant’s counsel has filed a no-merit brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and a motion asking to be relieved as counsel. In his brief, counsel states that “No Reversible Error Appears of Record.” He then provides a “Listing of Denied Defense Objections and Motions.”

In Ofochebe v. State, 40 Ark. App. 92, 844 S.W.2d 373 (1992) this court stated:

The procedure for the filing of a no-merit brief is governed by Anders v. California,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Holloway v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1984
  3. Howard v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
  4. Ebsen v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970
  5. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. State v. JohnsSupreme Court of Missouri · 2000
  2. Eads v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2001
  3. Winfield v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2002
  4. State v. HamiltonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. Tennant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2014

28 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API