Legal Opinion

Thompson v. City of Little Rock

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 24, 1937No. CR 4025PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

Appellant was tried in the municipal court of the city of Little Rock, where a fine was imposed upon him for the offense of carrying a pistol as a weapon, in violation of an ordinance of that city. Upon his appeal to the circuit court he was again found guilty and fined, and from that judgment is this appeal.

For the reversal of this judgment it is insisted (a) That the municipal ordinance, under which he was fined, was not introduced in evidence; (b) that the venue was not proved, and (c) that the evidence is not sufficient to sustain the conviction.

Failure to prove the city ordinance was…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Carr v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1879
  2. Marianna v. VincentSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1900
  3. State v. WardlawSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1884
  4. Fly v. Fort SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
  5. Henderson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. City of Hot Springs v. GraySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949
  2. Jesse W. Pettry v. State of ArkansasCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2020
  3. Harris v. City of HarrisonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1947

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