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Midgett v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas (1987) | 729 S.W.2d 410; 292 Ark. 278
TL;DR: A father who killed his son through prolonged, severe abuse had his first-degree murder conviction reduced. The court found the pattern of abuse did not, by itself, prove the premeditation and deliberation required for first-degree murder.
Legal Significance: This case establishes that evidence of a prolonged pattern of fatal child abuse, without more, is insufficient to prove the premeditation and deliberation necessary for a first-degree murder conviction, distinguishing it from second-degree murder.