RICKY NEWMAN

DOB: August 4, 1957
Race: White
Gender: Male

County of conviction: Crawford
Number of counts: 1
Race of victim: White
Gender of victim: Female
Date of crime: February 07, 2001
Date of sentencing: June 10, 2002

Trial Counsel:

Robert C. Marquette

Current proceedings:

• Petition from denial of cert pending in Arkansas Supreme Court, Case No. CR03-1257

Last judicial decision:

• Motion to recall mandate denied by Arkansas Supreme Court, Case No. CR03-1257, Newman v. State, ___ S.W.3d ___, 2005 WL 2175919 (2005).
   
• Execution stayed, and briefing ordered, by State v. Newman, 193 S.W.3d 737 (Ark. 2004).

Current counsel:

Bruce Eddy
Federal Public Defender's Office
The Victory Building
1401 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 490
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-324-6113

Linda Scribner
105 West Central Avenue
Bentonville, AR 72712
479-271-9060

Reported Opinions:

• Execution stayed, and briefing ordered, by State v. Newman, 193 S.W.3d 737 (Ark. 2004)
   
• Circuit court's finding that Mr. Newman competently and knowingly waived post-conviction remedies affirmed by State v. Newman, 159 S.W.3d 309 (Ark. 2004).
   
• Dismissal of Rule 37 proceedings by circuit court reversed, and competency evaluation order on remand, by State v. Newman, 132 S.W.3d  438  (Ark. 2003).
   
• Conviction and sentence affirmed on direct appeal by Newman v. State, 106 S.W.3d 438 (Ark. 2003).
   
• Defendant’s pro se motion to dismiss mandatory review of judgment and sentence denied by Newman v. State, NO. CR 02-811, 2003 WL 204501 (Ark. Jan. 30, 2003).
   
• Motion of trial counsel to be relieved as appellate counsel denied by Newman v. State, 84 S.W.3d 43 (Ark. 2002), then granted by Newman v. State, 85 S.W.3d 883 (Ark. 2002).

• Defendant’s pro se motion to waive appeals found to be moot by Newman v. State, 84 S.W.3d 443 (Ark. 2002).

Significant legal issues:

• claim of mental retardation, and Mr. Newman's competence to waive state post-conviction remedies.
   
• trial court's decision to gag Mr. Newman during the prosecution's closing argument, after repeated interruptions thereof
   
• trial court's appointment of stand-by counsel despite Mr. Newman's request to proceed pro se
   
• competence of Mr. Newman to stand trial

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