JONES v. STATE

No. CR 89-103.

780 S.W.2d 556 (1989)

300 Ark. 565

Earlie James JONES, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

December 11, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Massie, Little Rock, for appellant.

Olan W. Reeves, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


PURTLE, Justice.

The appellant was found guilty of the crime of rape and was sentenced to 35 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. For reversal, he argues that the trial court erred in holding that the child witness, who was also the victim, was competent to testify and that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a conviction. Neither argument is persuasive, and the judgment of the trial court is accordingly affirmed.

The appellant was 17 years...

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