Bradley v. State

The appellant’s only argument in this case is that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction. He was tried by the judge without a jury.

In an eleven sentence argument, the State’s only response is that we should not consider the issue of the sufficiency of the evidence because appellant failed to make a motion for directed verdict at trial, either at the close of the State’s case or at the close of all the evidence. The State relies on Ark. R. Crim. P. 36.21, Greer v. State, 310 Ark. 522, 837 S.W.2d 884 (1992) and Collins v. State, 308 Ark. 536, 826 S.W.2d 231 (1992). Rule 36.21…