Supreme Court of Arkansas

Marshall v. State

April 13, 20172017 Ark. 125

Summary

The court determined that the appellate record was incomplete because it omitted the transcript of a hearing on Marshall’s motions for speedy trial and change of venue. Without that transcript, the court could not meaningfully conduct the review required in a life-sentence case. It ordered a supplemental certified transcript, substituted briefing, and reexamination of the record for additional adverse rulings.