RANKIN v. STATE

No. CA CR 94-278.

942 S.W.2d 867 (1997)

57 Ark.App. 125

Paul RANKIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas, Division I.

April 23, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Joplin, Fort Smith, for Appellant.

Winston Bryant, Attorney General, J. Brent Standridge, Assistant Attorney General, Little Rock, for Appellee.


ROGERS, Judge.

The appellant, Paul Rankin, was charged by information with the offense of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Charlotte Geiger. After a jury trial, appellant was found guilty of second-degree murder and was sentenced to a term of twenty years in prison. Appellant raises four issues for reversal of his conviction. He argues that: (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict; (2) the trial court erred...

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