Legal Opinion

Mitchell v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided September 25, 1995No. CR 95-232PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bradley D. Jesson, Chief Justice.

The appellant was convicted of simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, Ark. Code Ann. § 5-74-106 (Repl. 1993), for which he received a forty-year sentence. Three issues are presented on appeal. We find no error and affirm.

On November 27, 1993, a gang-related shootout.occurred at a fast-food restaurant in Little Rock. Little Rock Police Detective Ronnie Smith and Patrolman Rodney Lewis arrived at the scene shortly after the incident. Both observed the appellant lying on the ground with gunshot wounds. Rescue units were called, and the appellant and…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Florida v. WellsSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Abdullah v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
  4. Caldwell v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
  5. Gomez v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. United States v. Earl DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2012
  2. Laswell v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2012
  3. Wade v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2014
  4. United States v. Earl DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2012

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