LARRY JONES
General Information
DOB: January 13, 1959
Race: African American
Gender: Male
Crime and Trial
County of conviction: Crittenden
Number of counts: 3
Race of victim:
Gender of victim: Female/male/male
Date of crime: April 10, 1998
Date of sentencing: February 16, 1999
Trial Counsel:
Bart Ziegenhorn
Legal status
Current proceedings:
- Left Blank Intentionally.
Last judicial decision:
Certificate of Appealability denied, No. 5:05-cv-00118-WRW (Wilson,
J.)
- Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus denied, habeas action denied with
prejudice in Jones v. Norris, 2007 WL 1302702 (May 1, 2007).
Current counsel:
Joe Perry
P.O. Box 389
Marianna AR 72360
Reported Opinions:
- Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus denied, habeas action denied with
prejudice in Jones v. Norris, 2007 WL 1302702 (May 1, 2007).
- Conviction and sentence affirmed on direct appeal by Jones v. State,
10 S.W.3d 449 (Ark. 2000).
Significant legal issues:
- trial court's exclusion of evidence that victim had cocaine in her system
at the time of death, offered to explain victim's irrational behavior in
provoking defendant about her marital infidelity
- prosecutor's comment during penalty phase argument that the jury did not
"see any remorse" from the defendant.
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