Legal Opinion

Jermaine Lawson v. State of Arkansas

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 3, 2024PublishedCited by 6 opinions

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2024 Ark. 143

SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS No. CR-23-201 Opinion Delivered: October 3, 2024 JERMAINE LAWSON APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE CLARK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT V. [NO. 10CR-21-15] STATE OF ARKANSAS HONORABLE BLAKE BATSON, APPELLEE JUDGE AFFIRMED; COURT OF APPEALS OPINION VACATED. RHONDA K. WOOD, Associate Justice Jermaine Lawson was convicted of multiple offenses, including possession of a firearm by certain persons. At trial, the State introduced certified copies of Lawson’s prior felony convictions, despite his objection and offer to stipulate to the fact that he was a felon. Our court…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Old Chief v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  2. United States v. Jerry Lee CunninghamCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  3. Lard v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2014
  4. Collins v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2019
  5. Nooner v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2014

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  4. Jermaine Lawson v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of CorrectionDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 2026
  5. NATHANIEL FORT V. STATE OF ARKANSASSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2025

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