STATE v. WESTON

No. CR 73-122.

501 S.W.2d 622 (1973)

STATE of Arkansas, Appellant, v. Joseph H. WESTON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied December 24, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Guy Tucker, Atty. Gen. by O. H. Hargraves, Deputy Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellant.

Laser, Sharp, Haley, Young & Boswell by Ted Boswell, Little Rock, for appellee.


GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

The appellee was charged by information with the offense of criminal libel. The information was amplified by a bill of particulars filed by the State at the defendant's request. The trial court sustained a demurrer to the information and dismissed the charges, on the ground that the statute defining the offense is so vague as to be unconstitutional. Ark.Stat.Ann. § 41-2401 (Repl. 1964). The constitutionality of the statute on its face...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases