SIMPSON v. STATE

No. CR 82-126.

645 S.W.2d 688 (1983)

278 Ark. 334

James David SIMPSON, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

February 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lessenberry & Carpenter by Thomas M. Carpenter, Little Rock, and Charles L. Carpenter, Jr., North Little Rock, for appellant. Steve Clark, Atty. Gen. by Matthew Wood Fleming, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


HICKMAN, Justice.

This is the second appeal of this case. We ordered a new trial the first time because the defense was limited in its cross-examination of a witness. Simpson v. State, 274 Ark. 188, 623 S.W.2d 200 (1981).

James David Simpson, Jr. was again convicted, this time on two counts of capital murder and sentenced to life without parole on each count.

The evidence of Simpson's guilt was overwhelming...

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