Shepherd v. State

John A. Fogleman, Chief Justice.

Appellant Larry Shepherd was found guilty of sexual abuse in the first degree in violation of Ark. 'Stat. Ann. § 41-1808 (Repl. 1977). The alleged victim was Velma Jean Sims, aged eight years, who was a neighbor’s daughter, placed under Shepherd’s supervision by her mother at the time of the alleged offense. Shepherd was also found guilty of the rape of Kelley Shepherd, his daughter, who was under the age of eleven years. The verdicts of guilty were rendered by a jury after the charges had been joined for trial. Shepherd was sentenced to five years’…