Legal Opinion
Bitner v. Kelley
District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Decided April 24, 2019No. 4:18-cv-00913Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION DOUGLAS EDWARD BITNER PETITIONER ADC #109995 V. CASE NO. 4:18-CV-913-BD WENDY KELLEY, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction RESPONDENT ORDER I. Background: A Poinsett County, Arkansas jury found petitioner Douglas Edward Bitner guilty of first-degree murder, and on March 5, 1997, the trial court sentenced him to life in prison. (#13-3) On March 31, 1997, Mr. Bitner’s counsel filed a notice of appeal and designation of the record; but Mr. Bitner never lodged a record with the Arkansas Supreme Court to…
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