Franz Ex Rel. Simmons v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the Court
Robert H. Dudley, Justice.
On May 16, 1988, Ronald Gene Simmons was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in the Circuit Court of Franklin County. Immediately after being sentenced, Simmons took the stand and made a statement that included the following: “I, Ronald Gene Simmons, Sr., want it to be known that it is my wish and my desire that absolutely no action by anybody be taken to appeal or in any way change this sentence. It is further respectfully requested that this sentence be carried out expeditiously.” Even after the trial court set a date for execution, Simmons refused…
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2Cases cited18 opinions
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