CLARK v. STATE

No. CR 77-198.

573 S.W.2d 622 (1978)

Antonio CLARK, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, In Banc.

November 27, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marjorie M. Kesl, England, for appellant.

Bill Clinton, Atty. Gen. by Joseph H. Purvis, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


HOLT, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of two counts of capital felony murder and assessed his punishment at death by electrocution on each conviction. Appellant first contends that the court committed reversible error by denying him his right to allocution under Ark.Stat.Ann. § 43-2303 (Repl. 1964). The statute provides that "[W]hen the defendant appears for judgment . . he must" be asked (by the court) "if he has any legal cause to show why judgment should...

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