Legal Opinion
Johnson v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided July 17, 1972No. 5663PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John A. Fogleman, Justice.
Appellant George Johnson was charged with and convicted of murder in the first degree on May 22, 1970. He presents seven points for reversal. Upon consideration of them and the entire record in the case, we find reversible error in the failure of the circuit court judge to give a requested instruction.
Appellant was charged by information which, after amendment, read:
Comes Richard B. Adkisson, Prosecuting Attorney within and for Pulaski County, Arkansas, and in the name, by the authority, and on behalf of the State of Arkansas information gives accusing GEORGE…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Keaton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1900
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Mabry v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- State v. WaltonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Beed v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
- Campbell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1982
- Cassell v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
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