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STARR v. STATE

No. CR 87-20.

759 S.W.2d 535 (1988)

297 Ark. 26

David Lee STARR, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

November 7, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mike Etoch, Jr., Helena, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

HICKMAN, Justice.

David Lee Starr was sentenced to death for the murder of Mrs. Gladys Ford of Marvell, Arkansas. Mrs. Ford, age 76, was killed at her home on June 11, 1984. Starr made three detailed statements, finally admitting that he killed Mrs. Ford. There was also other evidence connecting him to the crime.

The main question raised is whether Starr's arrest was legal and whether the exclusionary rule should...

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