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POPE v. STATE

No. CR77-122.

557 S.W.2d 887 (1977)

Jeffery (Buddy) POPE, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, In Banc.

November 28, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Henry, Harrisburg, for appellant.

Bill Clinton, Atty. Gen., by Jackson M. Jones, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

ROY, Justice.

Appellant Jeffery (Buddy) Pope was charged with first degree murder. The charge arose from the fatal shooting of Shorty Luster. Appellant admitted shooting the deceased but alleged self-defense. A jury trial resulted in appellant's conviction of second degree murder and a twentyyear sentence was imposed. The State's petition to revoke suspended sentence was also granted by the court, and a five-year sentence was imposed to run concurrently with the sentence...

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