Legal Opinion

Edison v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 22, 2015No. CR-15-189PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPaul E. Danielson, Associate Justice

| Appellant Deonte Edison appeals the sentencing order. entered, by the Pulaski County Circuit Court, reflecting his convictions and sentences for capital murder, attempted capital murder, and two counts of aggravated robbery. Each count was enhanced for employing a firearm, and Edison was sentenced to a total term of imprisonment of life without parole plus ten years. 1 On appeal, Edison asserts three points of error: that the circuit court erred in (1) prohibiting him from inquiring into a victim’s potential civil lawsuit against him; (2) prohibiting him from cross-examining the victim…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. United States v. AbelSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  3. Leaks v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  4. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  5. Fowler v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Collins v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2019
  2. Taffner v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2018
  3. Conway v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2016
  4. Hopkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2017
  5. Hunter Bishop v. State of ArkansasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2023

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