Wilson v. State

Frank Holt, Justice.

Appellant was tried before the court, found guilty of robbery and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. He contends that the evidence was insufficient inasmuch as the record fails to establish that he was resisting apprehension when he applied physical force against the arresting officer. Ark. Grim. Code § 41-2103 (1976) reads: “A person commits robbery if with the purpose of committing a theft or resisting apprehension immediately thereafter, he employs or threatens to immediately employ physical force upon another.” Appellant admits there was physical force within the…