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SHELTON v. STATE

No. CR 85-77.

699 S.W.2d 728 (1985)

287 Ark. 322

James R. SHELTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

November 12, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hubbard, Patton, Peek, Haltom & Roberts by Michael D. Peek, Friedman & Hooper by Donald N. Friedman, David J. Potter, Texarkanna, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen. by Joel O. Huggins, Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

HAYS, Justice.

Just after midnight on April 1, 1984 the body of Deputy Sheriff Charles Barnes was found beside his patrol car on Holly Springs Road in Miller County, Arkansas. The headlights and spotlight were on and the motor was running. Officer Barnes had been shot through the back of the head.

Appellant James Shelton was convicted of the capital murder of Officer Barnes and sentenced to life without parole. On appeal, several instances of reversible error...

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