Legal Opinion

Davis v. Arkansas

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 1, 1976No. CR 75-173PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Conley Byrd, Justice.

Appellant George Davis was found guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to 15 years in the Department of Correction. For reversal he contends:

“I. Under the circumstances that developed at the time of trial, it was impossible for defendant to get a fair trial.

II. The Court erred in sustaining the State’s objection to the defendant’s effort to inform the jury as to the conversation between himself and Charlie Bailey and as to a conversation defendant had with his Aunt Gloria Dean Dodson.

III. The Court erred in overruling the defense objection to the line of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lee v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904
  2. Decker v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1962
  3. Godsey v. WeatherfordTennessee Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Evans v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Harley v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1977

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