Legal Opinion

Kagebein v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided July 9, 1973No. 5665PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John C. Deacon, Special Chief Justice.

The appelat years age, was charged by information, along with three other teen-agers, with first degree murder because of the death of Jimmy Wayne Wampler. Kagebein’s motion for a severance was granted, and after a jury trial, he was found guilty with no recommendation for leniency. Judgment was entered sentencing him to death in the electric chair. This Court appointed new counsel to represent appellant on appeal. Twelve points for reversal are presented, some of which have merit and require reversal.

A confession taken from Kagebein was introduced into…

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2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Lego v. TwomeySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Alford v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1954
  4. United States v. Richard Floyd InmanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1965
  5. Kerlin v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1970

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Dempsey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
  2. Younie v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
  3. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
  4. McConahay v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
  5. Rucker v. NorrisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009

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