Document: 407 U.S. 366 92 S.Ct. 2096 32 L.Ed.2d 798 Dennis TURNERv.State of ARKANSAS. No. 71—1309. June 19, 1972. PER CURIAM. 1 On December 24, 1968, petitioner, one Richard Turner (no relation to petitioner), the decedent Larry Wayne Yates, and other person were involved in a poker game, which lasted until early hours Christmas morning. After he left Yates was murdered robbed, an information filed on 27 charged that: 2 '(Petitioner) 25th day December, 1968 . did unlawfully, wilfully, feloniously violently take from sum money excess $300.00 forcibly against will said while perpetrating crime robbery as aforesaid, feloniously, wilfully with malice aforethought, premeditation deliberation kill murder ..' April 1969, petitioner received general verdict acquittal this information. 3 October 3, however, county grand jury indicted for alleged that 4 'on Hempstead County, Arkansas, unlawfully by force intimidation lawful currency amount Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) belonging peace dignity State Arkansas.' 5 Petitioner moved dismiss indictment double jeopardy res judicata grounds, but trial court denied motion. appeal, it stipulated 'the charge, Defendant acquitted, charge arose out same set facts, circumstances, occasion' testimony adduced Arkansas necessarily need be reintroduced charge.' A devided Supreme Court affirmed denial petitioner's motion, v. State, 248 Ark. 367, 452 S.W.2d 317 (1970), holding only question determined at whether guilty murder. The pointed under state law, charges could not joined no offense jointly tried Petitioner's rehearing petition, argued relevance Court's Ashe Swenson, 397 436, 90 1189, 25 469 announced seven days after decision, denied. then entered complete transcript into record once again An amended stipulation provided evidence would present identical introduced charge. decision court, 251 499, 473 904 (1971), declining consider applicability supra, because held its earlier denying relief now constituted 'law case.' 6 contends Fifth Amendment principles jeopardy, see Benton Maryland, 395 784, 89 2056, 23 707 (1969), prevent his indictment, is collaterally estopped relitigating those issues already favor trial, determinations make conviction logical impossibility. Collateral estoppel part Amendment's guarantee, 'a matter constitutional fact (this Court) must decide through examination entire record.' Id. 443, S.Ct., 1194. Thus, rejection claim procedural grounds does foreclose our inquiry issue. 7 In Ashe, defendant had been acquitted member game. He convicted another players. This reversed conviction, concluding '(t)he single rationally conceivable issue dispute before (in first trial) robbers,' U.S., 445, 1195, that, having favor, forestalled it. 8 case, has occasion.' crucial question, therefore, what resolved. instructed find first-degree if found killed either or unintentionally during course robbery. jury's thus means killing. State's theory, might have believed robbed actually committed theory belied actual instructions given jury.* judge 9 'An accessory who stands by, aids, abets, assists perpetration crime. 10 'All persons being present, aiding abetting, ready consenting aid abet, any felony, shall deemed principal offenders, informed against, punished such.' (Court's Instruction 13.) 11 Had scene, obligated return even pulled trigger. conclusion him scene robbery, finding negates possibility constitutionally valid Yates. case squarely controlled reversed. See Harris Washington, 404 55, 183, 30 212 (1971). 12 writ certiorari granted, reversed, remanded proceedings inconsistent opinion. 13 It so ordered. 14 Reversed remanded. 15 Mr. Justice BLACKMUN, whom REHNQUIST joins, concurring. 16 Given (1970) (see, my dissent 57, 185, (1971)), I join judgment Court. 17 THE CHIEF JUSTICE, rather than taking summary action hear oral argument give plenary consideration. * These reflect Ark.Stat.Ann. § 41—2227 makes accessories subject punishment principals. 41—118 abolished distinction between principals also provides 'all 41—119 defines 'he crime.'

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