Legal Opinion

Yates v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided September 22, 1930PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Habt, C. J.,

(after stating the facts). The only ground relied upon for a reversal of the judgment is that the evidence is not legally sufficient to support the verdict. It is claimed that Chester Benson was an accomplice in. the theft of the automobile, and that there -is no substantial corroboration of his testimony as required by the statute. .

An accomplice is one who could himself be convicted of the crime charged against the defendant, either as principal or accessory. Henderson v. State, 174 Ark. 835, 297 S. W. 836.

Under the, evidence adduced, the jury might have found that Chester…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Middleton v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
  2. Henderson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927
  3. Griffin v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Henderson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
  2. Olles v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
  3. McGehee v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  4. Breed v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1939
  5. Payne v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1969

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