MATTHEWS v. STATE

No. CR 77-7.

549 S.W.2d 492 (1977)

James MATTHEWS, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, In Banc.

May 2, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold L. Hall, Public Defender by Robert J. Govar, Deputy Public Defender, Little Rock, for appellant.

Bill Clinton, Atty. Gen. by Gary B. Isbell, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


FOGLEMAN, Justice.

Appellant James Matthews was found guilty of burglary and grand larceny. At his trial, a confession was introduced in evidence after the trial judge had held that it was voluntary. The sole point for reversal is the contention that the court erred in so holding.

Appellant contends that his confession in this case was involuntary, not because he was not advised of his rights when he confessed on December 28, 1975, or because the confession...

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