FIELDS v. STATE

No. 5419.

441 S.W.2d 803 (1969)

Bernie (Burnnie) Edward FIELDS, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

June 9, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Claude Carpenter, Jr., Little Rock, for appellant.

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


JONES, Justice.

On November 26, 1968, the appellant, Bernie (Burnnie) Edward Fields, was tried and convicted in the Pulaski County Circuit Court for the crime of armed robbery, and on December 3, 1968, he was sentenced to prison for 21 years with seven years to be served before becoming eligible for parole. He has appealed to this court and relies upon the following point for reversal:

"The trial court erred in failing to grant appellant motions to dismiss...

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