Findley v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 state decisions

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1. “But, as we have noted, the evidence was such that the jury could infer that Findley killed Phillips either to obtain the funds or to silence Phillips when he demanded the return of his money. In Hall v. State, 299 Ark. 209 , 772 S.W.2d 317 (1989), we considered an analogous challenge to the applicability of the first degree murder statute, Ark. Code Ann. § 5-10-102 (1987), which defines the offense as including a death occurring during “immediate flight” from the commission of a felony. Hall was seen by the police driving a car which had been stolen five days earlier. Hall sped away and in the ensuing chase he struck and killed a pedestrian. Hall was convicted of first degree murder, theft by receiving and fleeing. His arguments on appeal included the proposition that because the theft had occurred five days earlier, he was not in “immediate flight” from the commission of a felony. This court rejected that premise on the reasoning that theft by receiving was a continuing offense, citing State v. Reeves, 264 Ark. 622 , 574 S.W.2d 647 (1978).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Boyd v. State

2. “(a) A person commits robbery if, with the purpose of committing a felony or misdemeanor theft or resisting apprehension immediately thereafter, he employs or threatens to immediately employ physical force upon another.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Boyd v. State