VENTRESS v. STATE

No. CR 90-43.

794 S.W.2d 619 (1990)

303 Ark. 194

Dennis Joe VENTRESS, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

September 10, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maxie G. Kizer, Pine Bluff, for appellant.

John D. Harris, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


DUDLEY, Justice.

The sole issue in this case is whether the trial court erred by refusing to give an instruction which was requested by the appellant. The trial court did not err and, accordingly, we affirm.

Appellant and Ronnie Goolsby were jointly charged with the capital murder of Charles Sowell. Goolsby's case was severed, and he pleaded guilty to, and was sentenced for, the lesser included offense of first degree murder. Appellant's trial was held later...

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