Legal Opinion

Kelley v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 7, 1977No. CR76-181PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

Ronald Lee Kelley was found guilty of the crime of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver the substance (marijuana). On appeal, he first contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion for continuance. He also argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress certain evidence. We find no reversible error and affirm.

In considering the argument relating to the motion for continuance, it is necessary that we review some of the history of the case. The motion for continuance was not made until the morning…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Ker v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Isaac L. James, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
  5. People v. TerryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Wright v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  2. David v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
  3. Russell v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
  4. Butler v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
  5. Heffernan v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983

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