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RUIZ v. STATE

No. CR78-193.

582 S.W.2d 915 (1979)

Paul RUIZ and Earl Van Denton, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, In Banc.

June 4, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald R. Langston, Robert S. Blatt, Fort Smith, for appellants.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen. by Catherine Anderson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

PURTLE, Justice.

On November 18, 1977, the appellants, Paul Ruiz and Earl Van Denton, were charged by information with the offense of capital murder of Marvin Ritchie and Opal James and that they also robbed and kidnapped the victims. The trial commenced on April 17, 1978, and after four days of voir dire examination 13 jurors were selected. The trial lasted until April 27, 1978, at which time the jury found the appellants guilty of capital murder and sentenced them...

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