David Burnett (politician)

This article is about the Arkansas Senate member and former judge. For other persons with a similar name, see David Burnet (disambiguation).

David Burnett
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2016
Preceded byJeremy Hutchinson
Succeeded byDave Wallace
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 15th district
In office
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2012
Preceded bySteve Bryles
Succeeded byDavid J. Sanders
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSonja Burnett
Residence(s)Osceola, Arkansas, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Arkansas (B.S. 1963, J.D. 1966)
OccupationJurist
Websitewww.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2013/2014F/Pages/MemberProfile.aspx?member=Burnett

David Burnett (born 1942 or 1943[1]) is an American Democratic politician and former member of the Arkansas Senate. Before he entered the Senate, Burnett had been a judge.[2] Burnett is known as the trial judge of the controversial West Memphis Three trial during which he made several serious mistakes.[3]

  1. ^ interview by Lindsey Fry Archived March 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, November 2008, published June 10, 2009 (retrieved August 23, 2011): "in 1975 at age 32"
  2. ^ Biography of David Burnett, Senate District 15
  3. ^ "WM3.org – Dan Stidham's Case Synopsis". Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.