Halfacre v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Kenny J. Halfacre and Walter Andrew Duty were jointly tried, at their request, on charges of aggravated robbery. They were found guilty. Halfacre was sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary; Duty was sentenced to 12 years.

On appeal from the judgment of the Hempstead County Circuit Court they allege three errors: A .22 caliber pistol and $262.00 in currency were improperly admitted because a proper chain of custody was not established; the information was defectively drawn omitting critical language; and, the trial court erred in denying the appellants a post-trial…