BOOKER v. STATE

No. 5331.

427 S.W.2d 177 (1968)

244 Ark. 745

Eddie James BOOKER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied May 27, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Howard, Jr., Pine Bluff, for appellant.

Joe Purcell, Atty. Gen., Don Langston, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


BROWN, Justice.

Appellant Eddie James Booker was convicted of robbery. He asserts error by the trial court (1) in denying his motion for severance, (2) failing to direct a verdict in his favor, and (3) refusing to grant a new trial on newly discovered evidence.

Three teenage boys, residents of Pine Bluff, were on their way to a basketball game. It was December and the hour was approximately 7:15 p. m. They were accosted on a street in Pine Bluff by two young...

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