Legal Opinion
Pearson v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided November 25, 1991No. CR 91-154PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert L. Brown, Justice.
On December 24, 1989, the appellant, Marvin Gene Pearson, entered the trailer of this ex-wife, Janet Pearson, wearing a ski mask and carrying a sawed-off shotgun. His ex-wife, two daughters, a granddaughter, and his son-in-law were present. The appellant threatened death or injury to all present. He was recognized by his son-in-law and eventually took off his mask. He then shoved Janet Pearson against the refrigerator and hit her with the butt of the shotgun. Following that, he forced everyone to the back of the trailer except his ex-wife, whom he took into the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hart v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
- Berry v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
- Samples v. SamplesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1986
3Cited by6 opinions
- Vickers v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
- Marvin Gene Pearson v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Kelley v. MedlinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
- Marvin Gene Pearson v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Marvin Gene Pearson v. Larry NorrisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
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