Arkansas, January, 2003, State Case law

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State Courts - Arkansas - January 16, 2003

Miner v. State, CR 02-671, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, January 16, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Where defendant was informed of his right to appeal by counsel, but defendant failed to inform counsel within time period allowed for filing a notice of appeal that he wished to file an appeal, defendant's motion for belated appeal was denied.

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Morris v. State, CR 02-662, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, January 16, 2003, Opinion Delivered
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Overview: The trial's court's decision not to give a manslaughter charge was affirmed. There was no rational basis to support the reckless formation of a belief that lethal force was about to be used. A second-degree murder charge should have been given.

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Simmons v. State, CR 02-1369, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, January 16, 2003, Opinion Delivered
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Overview: Where counsel did not accept responsibility for not filing the record with the supreme court within the required time, defendant's motion for rule on the clerk was denied.

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Weaver v. State, CR 95-1205, SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS, January 16, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Petitioner's motion to photocopy, at public expense, brief, transcript, and any other material to file petition for postconviction relief was denied, as he offered no grounds for request, and affidavit of indigency was not sufficient.

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