Legal Opinion
Britton v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided May 1, 2014No. CR-13-815PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL E. DANIELSON, Justice.
| ] Appellant Ronald A. Britton appeals an order of the Faulkner County Circuit Court convicting him of murder in the first degree and sentencing him to life imprisonment without parole. He argues that the circuit court erred by (1) failing to order a new competency hearing at the time of trial, (2) failing to grant a mistrial after Britton had an episode in front of the jury, and (3) requiring Britton to wear a stun belt, shackles, and handcuffs in order to remain in the courtroom after his outburst. We find no error and affirm.
Because Britton does not challenge…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Fry v. PlilerSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Deck v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
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3Cited by21 opinions
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