Wilkins v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the Court
Darrell Hickman, Justice.
Appellants were convicted of aggravated robbery. Charles Webster Smith and Victor Lind Johnson were each sentenced to 99 years imprisonment and Sylvester Wilkins was sentenced to 25 years. Appellants raise numerous arguments for reversal, all of which are meritless.
On May 10,1986, Barbara and Glen Phelps stopped at a rest area on Interstate 40, west of West Memphis, at approximately 3:30 a.m. When they went to the restroom, they noticed a black man wandering around. Phelps entered the men’s room and went to the last stall. He heard someone say “hey.” He looked over…
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