Herrson v. State

3 Citing cases

  1. Herron v. Ark. Dep't of Corrs.

    2022 Ark. 220 (Ark. 2022)   Cited 1 times

    This court affirmed Herron's conviction on May 26, 2005. Herron v. State, 362 Ark. 446, 208 S.W.3d 779 (2005).

  2. Nelson v. State

    365 Ark. 314 (Ark. 2006)   Cited 34 times
    Holding that a "surface objection" to the State failing to meet its burden to prove the elements of the offense is not a sufficient directed-verdict motion to preserve the issue for review

    In other words, the prior crime must be "independently relevant to the main issue, in that it tends to prove some material point rather than merely proving that the defendant is a criminal." Herron v. State, 362 Ark. 446, 208 S.W.3d 779 (2005). However, it is important to note that even relevant evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury.

  3. Childs v. State

    2010 Ark. App. 454 (Ark. Ct. App. 2010)   Cited 1 times

    The trial court shall grant a severance if it is deemed appropriate to promote a fair determination of the guilt or innocence of one or more defendants. The issue of severance is to be determined on a case-by-case basis, considering the totality of the circumstances, with the following factors favoring severance: Herron v. State, 362 Ark. 446, 208 S.W.3d 779 (2005).See Ark. R. Crim. P. 22.3(b)(i).