Legal Opinion
Owen v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided May 22, 1978No. CR 77-186PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John A. Fogleman, Justice.
Appellant won reversal of his conviction of both arson and conspiracy to commit a felony in Weems & Owen v. State, 259 Ark. 532, 534 S.W. 2d 753. Thereafter, his case was severed from that of a codefendant, Weems. On separate retrial, he was again convicted of both crimes.
On appeal, he asserts the following grounds for reversal:
I
THE COURT ERRED IN OVERRULING THE MOTION TO DISMISS BASED ON THE THEORY OF RES ADJUDICATA AND COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL.
II
THE COURT ERRED BY REFUSING TO REVOKE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR.
Ill
THE COURT ERRED IN ITS REFUSAL TO QUASH THE…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
- Martindale v. HoneySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
- People Ex Rel. Pincus v. AdamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- Underwood v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1943
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1982
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