THOMAS v. STATE

No. CR 88-150.

776 S.W.2d 821 (1989)

300 Ark. 103

James Lee THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

October 2, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Patton, IV, William F. MaGee, Lewisville, for appellant.

J. Brent Standridge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


HICKMAN, Justice.

James Lee Thomas was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. The only issue raised is whether the state failed to disclose favorable evidence to the defense. The undisclosed statement made by the victim was not exculpatory. In fact, it was incriminating.

Thomas and Huey Carnell White robbed Hamilton's AG store in Stamps, Arkansas, and brutally beat Mrs. Delores Cockerham, a store clerk. She died a few days...

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