ROLESON v. STATE

No. CR 80-214.

614 S.W.2d 656 (1981)

Jerry ROLESON and Cecilia Roleson, Appellants, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

April 27, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Young, Paragould, Court Appointed, for Cecilia Roleson.

Penix, Penix & Mixon, Jonesboro, for Jerry Roleson.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen., by C. R. McNair III, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


ADKISSON, Chief Justice.

Appellants, Jerry Roleson and Cecilia Roleson, were convicted of the first degree murder of Carl Lipe and were sentenced to life imprisonment. After a joint trial, each has appealed.

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Jerry Roleson correctly argues that there is insufficient evidence to support his conviction since there was no evidence corroborating the testimony of Rosa Lipe who was an accomplice as a matter of law. Ark. Stat.Ann. § 43-2116 (Repl...

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