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HOLMES v. STATE

No. CR77-191.

561 S.W.2d 56 (1978)

Joseph Earle HOLMES, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied February 27, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Pierce and William B. Blevins, North Little Rock, for appellant.

Bill Clinton, Atty. Gen. by Jesse L. Kearney, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

HOWARD, Justice.

This appeal presents two questions for this Court's consideration and determination, namely, (1) Whether heroin seized from the person of appellant at the time of his arrest was properly admitted into evidence? and (2) Whether appellant's request for mistrial should have been granted on the grounds that the State committed prejudicial error by posing alleged improper questions to appellant regarding his previous convictions?

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