GUSTAFSON v. STATE

No. CR 78-209.

590 S.W.2d 853 (1979)

Jack L. GUSTAFSON, Sr., Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

December 3, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Wayne Davis and Phillip J. Duncan, Little Rock, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen. by Joseph H. Purvis, Deputy Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


HICKMAN, Justice.

Jack L. Gustafson, Sr. was convicted in the Independence County Circuit Court of burglary, attempted theft and soliciting capital murder. He was sentenced to a total of 50 years imprisonment.

He raises numerous issues on appeal. We find prejudicial error was committed and reverse his conviction and remand the matter for a new trial. Our discussion of some of the issues will be limited since there...

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