Legal Opinion
Ford v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided May 10, 1982No. CR 81-104PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John I. Purtle, Justice.
The appellant was convicted of the crime of capital felony murder in Mississippi County Circuit Court, on a change of venue from Crittenden County. Punishment was set at death by electrocution. Appellant argues twelve points for reversal, which will be set out and discussed separately. However, we do not find reversible error in any of them and affirm the action of the trial court.
The facts in this case reveal that Sergeant Glen Bailey of the Arkansas State Police encountered the appellant driving at a highly excessive rate of speed. The officer crossed over the…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Alford v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1954
- Collins v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
- Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
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3Cited by59 opinions
- Perry v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
- Clay Anthony Ford v. Larry NorrisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1986
- Henry v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
- Branstetter v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
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