M.L. writing from Arkansas
“The Court knew the truth but was only looking for a conviction”
Location
Pulaski County, AR
Crime of Conviction
First Degree Felony Murder; Capital Murder.
Year of Conviction
2008, 2009
M.L. was acquitted of capital murder, aggravated robbery, theft of property, possession of a firearm, and other charges, but convicted of felony murder in 2008. In that case, he writes that the prosecutor and judge "rigged" the jury instruction for first degree felony murder at the last minute to intentionally mislead the jury and induce them to convict. He writes that this first conviction was used to secure his second conviction, the following year, for capital murder.
Procedural issues
Insufficient evidence; Prosecutorial and judicial misconduct.
Counsel
No