Legal Opinion
Bell v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided October 10, 1988No. CR 86-180PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John I. Purtle, Justice.
The appellant was sentenced to life without parole after being convicted of capital felony murder. He makes nine arguments for reversal. Finding no prejudicial error, we affirm the conviction.
This case is quite unusual in that we are considering the direct appeal some fourteen years after the conviction. Meantime, the appellant filed a petition for relief pursuant to A.R.Cr.P. Rule 37, which was denied by the trial court after a hearing. The denial of the petition was subsequently affirmed by this court. See J.C. Bell v. State, 269 Ark. 85, 598 S.W.2d 738 (1980). The…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Lockhart v. McCreeSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Lowenfield v. PhelpsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Parker v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
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3Cited by35 opinions
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