TROTTER v. STATE

No. CR 86-112.

719 S.W.2d 268 (1986)

290 Ark. 269

Robert Lee TROTTER, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

November 10, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Graves & Graves by Wm. Randal Wright, Hope, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen. by Lee Taylor Franke, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


HOLT, Chief Justice.

In this appeal, the appellant challenges the admissibility of a confession purportedly made by him, and the sufficiency of the evidence of aggravated robbery. We find the evidence was not sufficient to warrant the conviction and, accordingly, reduce the sentence to that prescribed for the lesser included offense of first degree battery. Our jurisdiction is pursuant to Sup.Ct. R.29(1)(b).

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