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THOMAS v. STATE

No. CR78-166.

583 S.W.2d 32 (1979)

Joseph Calvin THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, Division 2.

June 25, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack T. Lassiter, Little Rock, for appellant.

Bill Clinton, Atty. Gen., by Catherine Anderson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

FOGLEMAN, Justice.

Appellant Joseph Calvin Thomas was charged with the first degree murder of Jacob Martin, Jr., by shooting him on July 31, 1977. Thomas was found guilty of second degree murder. On appeal, he contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury verdict finding him guilty. We find sufficient evidence and affirm.

Martin died as a result of a wound inflicted by the firing of a .38 caliber pistol by appellant. The issue of second degree...

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