Legal Opinion

Garrison v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 27, 1995No. CR 94-802PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

The appellant, Michael Lee Garrison, raises two points for reversal of his aggravated robbery conviction and life sentence: (1) whether the trial court erred in denying his motion in limine, and (2) whether the trial court erred in admitting a knife similar to the one used in the crime as an exhibit. Neither has merit, and we affirm the trial court.

Facts

Shortly before 10:00 a.m. on November 1, 1993, appellant Garrison and a companion, Judson Lee Dawson, entered a grocery store in Evening Shade, Sharp County, and asked the owner, Ray Thomas, for a pair of jersey…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Parker v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  2. Fountain v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
  3. Bowden v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
  4. Byrum v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
  5. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992

8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Mills v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
  2. Parker v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  3. MICHAEL LEE GARRISON v. WENDY KELLEY, DIR.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2018
  4. Hamilton v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  5. MICHAEL LEE GARRISON v. WENDY KELLEY, DIR.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2018

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API