Moore v. State

773 S.W.2d 834 (1989)

299 Ark. 532

Warren MOORE, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

No. CR 89-37.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

July 17, 1989.

David Soloman, Helena, for appellant.

Olan W. Reeves, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

NEWBERN, Justice.

Warren Moore, the appellant, was convicted of kidnapping and theft of property valued in excess of $2500. We reverse the convictions because the trial court allowed the police officers who had testified against Moore to sit inside the railing in the courtroom, in a place normally reserved for parties, directly in front of the jury during the…