THOMAS SPRINGS
General Information
DOB: June 25, 1962
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Crime and Trial
County of conviction: Sebastian
Number of counts: 1
Race of victim:
Gender of victim: Female
Date of crime: January 21, 2005
Date of sentencing: November 24, 2005
Trial Counsel:
John Joplin
Cash Haaser
Legal status:
Current proceedings:
Last judicial decision:
- Cert denied in Springs v. Arkansas, 127 S.Ct. 2257 (May 14, 2007).
Current counsel:
W.H. Taylor
TAYLOR LAW FIRM
303 East Millsap Road
P.O. Box 8310
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703
(Washington County)
Telephone: 479-443-5222
Fax: 479-443-7842
Stevan Vowell
Tonya Patrick
Reported Opinions:
- Cert denied in Springs v. Arkansas, 127 S.Ct. 2257 (May 14, 2007).
- Conviction affirmed in Springs v. State, ___ S.W.3d ___, 2006 WL
3513500 (Dec. 7, 2006).
Significant legal issues:
Court failed by not appointing a head injury expert to examine Mr. Springs
at the time of his trial.
Aggravators were instructed that were not warranted by the evidence.
Court refused to give Springs’ proffered instructions on mitigation and
instead gave those in the Arkansas Model Criminal Instruction Form
2.
Admission of evidence that was cumulative and probative and greatly
outweighed by danger of unfair prejudice.
Victim impact evidence.
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