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Shelton v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 12, 1985No. CR 85-77PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Steele Hays, Justice.

Just after midnight,on April 1,1984 the body of Deputy Sheriff Charles Barnes was found beside his patrol car on Holly Springs Road in Miller County, Arkansas. The headlights and spotlight were on and the motor was running. Officer Barnes had been shot through the back of the head.

Appellant James Shelton was convicted of the capital murder of Officer Barnes and sentenced to life without párole. On appeal, several instances of reversible error are alleged, two of which have merit.

James Shelton, age 17, and Gene Emfinger, Jr., age 14, worked together at Joe Singletary’s…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Oregon v. ElstadSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Gardner v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
  2. Keller v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2014
  3. Duncan v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  4. Larimore v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
  5. People v. MillerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995

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