TIMOTHY KEMP


Current Proceedings: Post-Cert. Petition for writ of coram nobis pending in Arkansas Supreme Court.

Case Number: 19-7476 (cert); 15-3849 (8th Cir.)

Judge: Wollman

Demographic Information: White Male

Current Counsel: Julie Pitt Vandiver


Legal Status: Oral arguments heard by Arkansas Supreme Court 9/9/21.

Significant Legal Issues:

  • IAC

  • Procedurally barred claims/failed to present substantial claim of counsel deficiency

Last Judicial Decision Related to Conviction or Sentence: Kemp v. Kelley, 924 F.3d 489 (8th Cir. 2019) (affirming denial of habeas relief), cert. denied sub nom. Kemp v. Payne, 206 L. Ed. 2d 941 (May 18, 2020)

Reported Opinions:

  • Kemp v. Payne, 206 L. Ed. 2d 941 (May 18, 2020).

  • Kemp v. Kelley, 924 F.3d 489 (8th Cir. 2019), cert. denied sub nom.

  • Kemp v. State, 2009 Ark 631 (Ark. 2009).

  • Kemp v. State. 348 Ark. 750 (Ark. 2002).

  • Kemp v. State, 347 Ark. 52 (Ark. 2001).

  • Kemp v. State, 335 Ark. 139 (Ark. 1998).

  • Kemp v. State, 324 Ark. 178 (1996).


Prior Counsel:

  • Bruce David Eddy

  • Scott W. Braden

  • Julie Pitt

Conviction County: Pulaski

Counts: 4

Victim Demographic:

  • White Female

  • White Male (3)

Crime Date: 10/04/1993

Sentencing Date: 12/02/1994

Trial Counsel:

  • Jefferey Rosenzweig

  • Judy Rudd

  • Julie Brain

Trial Judge: Leon Johnson

Trial Prosecutor: W.A. McCormick