SMITH v. STATE

No. CR 86-205.

729 S.W.2d 5 (1987)

292 Ark. 162

James SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 11, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Kelvin Wyrick's Law Offices by Matt Keil, Texarkana, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen., by J. Blake Hendrix, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


HICKMAN, Justice.

James Smith was convicted of rape and sentenced to life imprisonment. He raises two arguments on appeal: his confession should have been excluded, and the evidence of his guilt was insufficient. Smith concedes that if the confession is found to be admissible, there is sufficient evidence. We find the confession admissible and affirm his conviction.

Smith was arrested and jailed for loitering on April 4, 1987. Three days later, police officers...

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