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SMITH v. STATE

No. CR 80-185.

609 S.W.2d 922 (1981)

Gregory SMITH, Larry Donnell Jones, and John Edward Pride, Jr., Appellants, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied February 2, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Alvin Schay, State Appellate Public Defender by Jackson Jones, Deputy Public Defender, Little Rock, for Smith and Jones.

Kenneth C. Coffelt, Little Rock, for Jones.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen., by Jack W. Dickerson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

HICKMAN, Justice.

Five young black males were charged with raping two young white females. The case was tried before the Pulaski County Circuit Court sitting as a jury. After deliberating, the court found three of the defendants guilty and two not guilty. The three found guilty were Gregory Smith, Larry Donnell Jones, and John Edward Pride, Jr. On appeal they allege as common error that there was insufficient evidence to sustain their convictions. Their defense consisted...

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