Legal Opinion

Ferrell v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided September 16, 1996No. CR 95-1243PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRADLEY D. Jesson, Chief Justice.

David Ferrell was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life without parole. He raises seven issues on appeal, none of which have merit. We therefore affirm his conviction.

The issue that must be addressed prior to all others is Ferrell’s claim that the evidence was not sufficient to support his conviction. See Passley v. State, 323 Ark. 301, 915 S.W.2d 248 (1996). This requires a detailed recitation of the facts presented at trial. On January 14, 1994, Paul Loyd, a resident of Hot Springs, was reported missing. He was last seen on his way to meet with…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Gardner v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
  3. Nooner v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
  4. Bowen v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
  5. Kemp v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Bell v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  2. Barnes v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
  3. Bangs v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  4. Ramaker v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
  5. Goff v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997

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