KENNETH ISOM

DOB: June 3, 1967
Race: African American
Gender: Male

County of conviction: Drew
Number of counts: 1
Race of victim: White
Gender of victim: Male
Date of crime: April 2, 2001
Date of sentencing: March 28, 2002

Trial Counsel:

Bing Colvin

Current proceedings:

• Post-conviction motion in process before circuit court.

Last judicial decision:

• Conviction and sentence affirmed on direct appeal by Isom v. State, 148 S.W.3d 257 (Ark.), cert. denied, 125 S.Ct. 204 (2004).

Current counsel:

Dorcy Corbin
Arkansas Public Defender
101 E. Capitol, Suite 201
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-9070

Jeff Rosenzweig
300 Spring St., Suite 310
Little Rock, AR  72201
jrosenzweig@worldnet.att.net
(501) 372-5247

Reported Opinions:

• Conviction and sentence affirmed on direct appeal by Isom v. State, 148 S.W.3d 257 (Ark.), cert. denied, 125 S.Ct. 204 (2004).

Significant legal issues:

• sufficiency of evidence that the murder was committed in the course of another felony
   
• trial judge's disallowance of any effort by defense counsel to rehabilitate jurors that were excused for cause under Witherspoon based on responses to the court's questions
   
• Caldwell claim stemming from prosecutor's argument that there would be "no appeals" for the victim

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