Kelley v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas
Kelley v. State, 278 Ark. 497 (Ark. 1983)
646 S.W.2d 703; 1983 Ark. LEXIS 1294
Purtle

Kelley v. State

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

Petition for Review is denied. Purtle, J., would grant.

Dissenting Opinion

John I. Purtle, Justice, dissenting.

I sincerely believe it is a denial of the rights granted to an accused by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and of Art. 2, Sec. 10 of the Constitution of Arkansas to limit defendant’s counsel to fifteen minutes to argue his case before a jury. The fact that the Arkansas Court of Appeals decided this case by a tie vote is evidence it should be reviewed by this court. Certainly the denial of a constitutional right, as I believe this to be, involves legal principles of major importance as envisioned by our Rule 29 (6) (b). I would grant the petition.

Reference

Full Case Name
Terry KELLEY v. STATE of Arkansas
Status
Published