HOUPT v. STATE

No. 5536.

459 S.W.2d 565 (1970)

Billy Ray HOUPT, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

November 16, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Slagle, Hot Springs, for appellant.

Joe Purcell, Atty. Gen., Milton Lueken, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


HOLT, Justice.

Appellant was charged by information with the crime of robbery. A jury trial resulted in a verdict of guilty and a sentence of nine years in the state penitentiary. Present counsel was appointed for purposes of this appeal.

Appellant first contends for reversal that the jury verdict is not supported by the evidence. We disagree. The prosecuting witness, Cleo Smith, testified that on the night of the robbery, while he was working alone behind...

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