RHODES v. STATE

No. CR 86-12.

716 S.W.2d 758 (1986)

290 Ark. 60

Jarvis RHODES, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

September 29, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hall & Vaught by Larry D. Vaught, Little Rock, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen. by Joel O. Huggins, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


NEWBERN, Justice.

We must reverse this capital felony murder conviction because of the equivocation of a juror, upon being polled, as to his verdict. We will discuss the appellant's other points only to the extent it is necessary to avoid error if the case is retried.

1. The undecided juror

At the conclusion of the trial, the appellant's counsel asked that the jurors be polled as to their verdict...

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