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HARRIS v. STATE

No. 5143.

394 S.W.2d 135 (1965)

Frank HARRIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied October 25, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bon McCourtney & Associates, by H. M. Ellis, Jonesboro, for appellant.

Bruce Bennett, Atty. Gen., by Richard B. Adkisson, Chief Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

HOLT, Justice.

The bodies of Leonard Dever, his wife, and four of their children were found in the ruins of their home which was destroyed by fire on the night of December 20, 1963. Two other children escaped and made their way to the home of a neighbor. The appellant was subsequently convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the death of Leonard Dever. The appellant was then charged by information with the joint...

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