No. 25-5864

Rodney E. Barnett v. Arkansas

Lower Court: Arkansas
Docketed: 2025-10-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-writ brady-violation confrontation-rights due-process ends-of-justice witness-perjury
Latest Conference: 2025-11-14
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the 'ends of justice' doctrine warrant abuse of writ defense by state, and did the state violate Brady and defendant's due process rights in the Arkansas Supreme Court Order?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

No question identified. : QUESTION^) PRESENTED 1. Does the “ends of justice ” doctrine warrant abuse of writ defense by state be excused in this Sept. 4,2025 Arkansas Supreme Court Order? 2. Did State violate Brady and it’s progeny, including defendant ’s right to due process in this Sept. 4,2025 Arkansas Supreme Court Order? 3. Were defendant ’s confrontation rights abridged or limited at trial and, in this Sept. 4, 2025 Arkansas Supreme Court Order? 4. Did State ’s use and failure to correct it’s witness-Larry Black ’s pegury violate Brady and its progeny in this Sept 4,2025 Arkansas Supreme Court Order?

Docket Entries

2025-11-17
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
2025-10-27
Waiver of State of Arkansas of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-27
Waiver of right of respondent State of Arkansas to respond filed.
2025-09-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 13, 2025)

Attorneys

Rodney Barnett
Rodney Barnett — Petitioner
Rodney Barnett — Petitioner
State of Arkansas
Autumn Hamit PattersonOffice of the Arkansas Attorney General, Respondent
Autumn Hamit PattersonOffice of the Arkansas Attorney General, Respondent