HARRIS v. STATE

No. CR79-8.

580 S.W.2d 453 (1979)

Charles Parker HARRIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, Division 1.

Rehearing Denied May 29, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph M. Cloar, Jr. and Robert L. Lowery, Little Rock, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen. by Ray Hartenstein, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

On the night of November 17, 1976, Harris shot and killed his wife while the couple were sitting in a booth in a tavern in Little Rock. Charged with second degree murder, Harris was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment "and/or" a $5,000 fine. We reversed the judgment, owing to the ambiguity in the verdict, and ordered a new trial. Harris v. State, 262 Ark. 680, 561 S.W.2d 69 (1978...

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