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mind defense in Arkansas

5 Arkansas opinions name it 3 courts 1996–2008 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Arkansas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Harris v. Stategreen
ark · 1999 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
2 sentences

2008See, e.g., Harris v. State, 339 Ark. 35 , 2 S.W.3d 768 (1999).

2008See, e.g., Harris v. State, 339 Ark. 35 , 2 S.W.3d 768 (1999).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (1)

CaseNegativeCited
Cooper v. Stategreen
ark · 1994 · cited in 2 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 1996–2004
2 sentences

2004The court stated that defense counsel had made every attempt to show that the witness’s trial testimony was inconsistent with his earlier statements and that “fairness dictated that the prosecutor be allowed to explore this area of inquiry to clarify any confusion or misapprehension that may have lingered in the jury’s mind from defense counsel’s examination.” Id. at 354, 915 S.W.2d at 693 ; see also Harris v. State, supra (holding that trial court properly admitted witness’s entire prior statement where defense counsel had sought to discredit her trial testimony on cross-examination by referr

2004The court stated that defense counsel had made every attempt to show that the witness’s trial testimony was inconsistent with his earlier statements and that “fairness dictated that the prosecutor be allowed to explore this area of inquiry to clarify any confusion or misapprehension that may have lingered in the jury’s mind from defense counsel’s examination.” Id. at 354, 915 S.W.2d at 693 ; see also Harris v. State, supra (holding that trial court properly admitted witness’s entire prior statement where defense counsel had sought to discredit her trial testimony on cross-examination by referr

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Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Frazier v. State green
ark · 1996
2 sentences

2004The court stated that defense counsel had made every attempt to show that the witness’s trial testimony was inconsistent with his earlier statements and that “fairness dictated that the prosecutor be allowed to explore this area of inquiry to clarify any confusion or misapprehension that may have lingered in the jury’s mind from defense counsel’s examination.” Id. at 354, 915 S.W.2d at 693 ; see also Harris v. State, supra (holding that trial court properly admitted witness’s entire prior statement where defense counsel had sought to discredit her trial testimony on cross-examination by referr

1999In Frazier v. State, 323 Ark. 350 , 915 S.W.2d 691 (1996), we considered this question in remarkably similar circumstances, and held that when defense counsel had made every attempt to show a witness’s trial testimony was inconsistent with his earlier statements, fairness dictated that the State be allowed to explore this area of inquiry to clarify any confusion or misapprehension that may have lingered in the jury’s mind from defense counsel’s examination.

21999–2004
Lake View School District No. 25 v. Huckabee green
ark · 2002
2 sentences

2003However, in Lake View School District No. 25 v. Huckabee, 351 Ark. 31 , 66-67 , 91 S.W.3d 472 (2002), the court made clear that the constitutional provision just quoted entails a guarantee of adequacy: There is no question in this court's mind that the requirement of a general, suitable, and efficient system of free public schools places on the State an absolute duty to provide the school children of Arkansas with an adequate education.

2003However, in Lake View School District No. 25 v. Huckabee, 351 Ark. 31 , 66-67 , 91 S.W.3d 472 (2002), the court made clear that the constitutional provision just quoted entails a guarantee of adequacy: There is no question in this court's mind that the requirement of a general, suitable, and efficient system of free public schools places on the State an absolute duty to provide the school children of Arkansas with an adequate education.

12003–2003

Where else courts name it

CA 5 (1990–2023) AR 5 (1996–2008) FL 4 (1926–1985) MD 4 (1959–2011) MI 3 (1924–1972) NY 3 (1889–1960) PA 3 (1946–1993) TX 2 (1886–1943) NJ 2 (1974–2006)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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