SMITH v. STATE

No. 4865.

300 S.W.2d 596 (1957)

Carmen SMITH, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

April 8, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Gibson, Dermott, for appellant.

Bruce Bennett, Atty. Gen., Thorp Thomas, Asst. Atty. Gen, for appellee.


HOLT, Justice.

A jury on August 28, 1956, found appellant guilty of the crime of carnal abuse, and fixed his punishment at a term of one year in the state penitentiary. From the judgment is this appeal.

For reversal appellant first questions the sufficiency of the evidence. The charge against appellant, by information, was filed March 8, 1956—and based on § 41-3406 Ark.Stats.1947, which provides: "Carnal...

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