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Buckley v. State

Citations

  • 20 S.W.3d 331
  • 341 Ark. 864
  • 2000 Ark. LEXIS 359

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  • holding that where the jury used improperly admitted evidence during sentencing to impose the maximum punishment of two life sentences, prejudice was demonstrated
  • “The State concedes. . . that probation is an alternative sentence available for cocaine delivery offenses . . . .”
  • “The introduction of evidence during [the penalty phase] must be governed by our rules of admissibility and exclusion; otherwise, these proceedings would not pass constitutional muster[.]”
  • at sentencing, evidence generally admissible under the Rules of Evidence concerning alleged prior drug-related activity by the appellant would be relevant as providing proof of the appellant’s character, and as an aggravating circumstance under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-97-103(6

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Judges: Lavenski R. Smith

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