MARTIN v. STATE

No. CR 73-55.

497 S.W.2d 268 (1973)

Alvin MARTIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

July 23, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirk Patton, G. William Lavender, Texarkana, for appellant.

Jim Guy Tucker, Atty. Gen., by James W. Atkins, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


JONES, Justice.

Alvin Martin was convicted of assault with intent to rape in the Miller County Circuit Court and was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. On his appeal to this court he contends that the trial court committed reversible error when the trial judge went to the jury room and instructed the jury durings its deliberation. The appellant cites Ark.Stat.Ann. § 43-2139 (Repl. 1964) as prescribing the proper method of instructing a jury after it...

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