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Rodney E. Barnett v. Arkansas

IFP petition · Supreme Court of Arkansas, No. CR-00-1384 · judgment September 4, 2025

Certiorari denied · November 17, 2025

Questions presented

QUESTION^) PRESENTED

  1. Does the “ends ofjustice” doctrine warrant abuse of writ defense by state be excused in this Sept. 4,2025 Arkansas Supreme Court Order?

  2. Did State violate Brady and it’s progeny, including defendant’s right to due process in this Sept. 4,2025 Arkansas Supreme Court Order?

  3. Were defendant’s confrontation rights abridged or limited at trial and, in this Sept. 4, 2025 Arkansas Supreme Court Order?

  4. Did State’s use and failure to correct it’s witness-Larry Black’s pegury violate Brady and its progeny in this Sept 4,2025 Arkansas Supreme Court Order?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Rodney Barnett

For respondent
Autumn Hamit Patterson
Office of the Arkansas Attorney General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Nov 17 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Oct 30 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
  3. Oct 27 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent State of Arkansas to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Sep 28 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 13, 2025)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service