KROGER CO. v. STANDARD

No. 84-10.

670 S.W.2d 803 (1984)

283 Ark. 44

The KROGER COMPANY, Appellant, v. Sam STANDARD, Jr., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied July 16, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Owens, McHaney & Calhoun by John C. Calhoun, Jr. and James M. McHaney, Little Rock, for appellant.

Hulen & Cuffman by Phillip Cuffman, Little Rock, for appellee.


DUDLEY, Justice.

The manager of the Kroger store on Camp Robinson Road in North Little Rock gave the police an affidavit stating that appellee had concealed a boneless ham in a sack and attempted to leave the store without paying for it. The police arrested appellee pursuant to Ark.Stat.Ann. § 41-2251(b) (Repl.1977), which provides that a merchant's affidavit is sufficient probable cause for making an arrest. Appellee was acquitted and subsequently filed this...

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