Legal Opinion
Scherrer v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided January 19, 1988No. CR 87-71PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.
This case was tried and appealed separately from the case of Jimmy Scherrer v. State of Arkansas, 294 Ark. 287, 742 S.W.2d 884 (1988), also decided today. Johnny Scherrer was found guilty of murder in the first degree. Because the jury could not agree upon a sentence, the trial judge sentenced him to life imprisonment pursuant to Ark. Stat. Ann. §§ 41-802 and 43-2306 (Repl. 1977). He argues ten points for reversal. We find no error and affirm the judgment of the trial court.
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2Cases cited26 opinions
- United States v. NoblesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Spaziano v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Berna v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
- Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
- Duncan v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
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3Cited by62 opinions
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