HEARD v. STATE

No. CR 09-647.

354 S.W.3d 49 (2009)

2009 Ark. 546

Demetrius HEARD, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

November 5, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hancock, Lane & Barrett, by: Jonathan T. Lane , Little Rock, for appellant.

Dustin McDaniel , Att'y Gen., by: Brad Newman , Ass't Att'y Gen., for appellee.


ELANA CUNNINGHAM WILLS, Justice.

Demetrius Heard appeals his conviction for aggravated robbery following a bench trial. He asserts that the trial court erred by denying his motion for a directed verdict. We affirm the circuit court and reverse the court of appeals.

On October 18, 2007, Lonoke police responded to a 911 call from Tommy Townsend, who alleged that Heard pointed a pistol at him and demanded that Townsend repay a debt of two dollars.

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