Supreme Court of Louisiana· 6/23/1986

State v. Clark

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492 So. 2d 862

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affirming appellant’s conviction for the first degree murder of Andrew Cheswick but vacating the sentence of death
failure to object to introduction of evidence constitutes counsel error
not only was there a detailed outlining of the state appellate review process, but the prosecutor also informed jurors that the death sentence would not stand unless a majority of the state supreme court justices affirmed the sentence handed down by the jury
not only was there a detailed outlining of the state appellate review process, but the prosecutor also informed jurors that the death sentence would not stand unless a majority of the state supreme court justices affirmed the sentence handed down by the jury
state use of prior arrest record to impeach defense witness
failure to make opening statement \inappropriate\ and \inexplicable\

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Judges: Dixon

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