Beard v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1991
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
2
states following
November 1995
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Ake v. Oklahoma · Beed v. State · Parker v. State · Richmond v. State · Rowe v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“The appellant also argues that it was error to allow additional closing argument in the sentencing phase of the trial because it is not provided for in the statutory provision [ Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-202 (1987)] providing for sentencing procedure for habitual offenders. He maintains it prejudiced him because the prosecutor was able to argue punishment on both convictions. The appellant cites no authority for his contention beyond the language of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-502 , which gives us no guidance. However, we find some analogy to the procedure in capital cases, see Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-602 (1987), and that, coupled with the trial court’s broad discretion in the management of trial proceedings generally, supports the conclusion there was no error.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Caldwell v. State
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