NORTON v. STATE

No. CR77-115.

556 S.W.2d 144 (1977)

Steve NORTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, Division 1.

October 10, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip M. Clay, Glenwood, for appellant.

Bill Clinton, Atty. Gen., by Robert J. Govar, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


HICKMAN, Justice.

Steve Norton was convicted of burglary and grand larceny in the Hot Spring County Circuit Court and sentenced to serve ten years in the penitentiary. This offense was committed in November, 1975, before the adoption of the Arkansas Criminal Code.

Norton raises several points on appeal, only one of which has merit and needs to be discussed. We reverse because the trial court erred in not instructing the jury that it may determine whether Joe...

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