BILLY DALE GREEN

DOB: March 14, 1956
Race: White
Gender: Male

County of conviction: Randolph
Number of counts: Four
Race of victim: White/white/white/white
Gender of victim: Male/male/female/female
Date of crime: July 29, 1998
Date of sentencing: May 24, 2004

Trial Counsel:

Mary Catron
Steve Harper

Current proceedings:

• Awaiting new trial

Last judicial decision:

• Arkansas Supreme Court reversed and remanded for new trial.  Green v. State, 365 Ark. 478, ___ S.W.3d ___, 2006 WL 563605 (Ark. Mar 9, 2006), rehearing denied 4/20/06.

Current counsel:

Janice Vaughn
Arkansas Public Defender Commission
101 East Capitol, Suite 201
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-682-9070

Reported opinions:

• Arkansas Supreme Court reversed and remanded for new trial.  Green v. State, 365 Ark. 478, ___ S.W.3d ___, 2006 WL 563605 (Ark. Mar 9, 2006), rehearing denied 4/20/06.

The capital case coincided with a drug possession case, all reported opinions are in regards to the possession charge

Significant Legal Issues

• Insufficiency of the evidence
   
• Trial court erred in denying motion for directed verdict
   
• Failure to disclose impeachment evidence
   
• Testimony of spouse allowed despite assertion of marital privilege
   
• Reputation and other bad acts evidence presented
   
• Hearsay testimony from victims
   
• Improper closing argument

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