Hankins v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Drew Circuit Court; Turner Butler, Judge; 1. The record fails to show that defendant was present at each substantive step of the trial. 110 Ark. 523. 2. It was error to limit the time of the argument. 58 Ark. 367; 2 E. C. L. 407-8. 3. Incompetent testimony was admitted. Heflin, Dildoy and King, without having qualified as experts, or showing such an intimate acquaintance, etc., as to qualify them to testify as nonexperts, were allowed to testify.
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Appeal from Drew Circuit Court; Turner Butler, Judge; 1. The record fails to show that defendant was present at each substantive step of the trial. 110 Ark. 523. 2. It was error to limit the time of the argument. 58 Ark. 367; 2 E. C. L. 407-8. 3. Incompetent testimony was admitted. Heflin, Dildoy and King, without having qualified as experts, or showing such an intimate acquaintance, etc., as to qualify them to testify as nonexperts, were allowed to testify. This was incompetent. 120 Ark. 311; 106 Id. 362. Direct and leading questions were asked. 114 Ark. 412. 4. There was error in the…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
A little before midnight on Wednesday, August 15th, 1917, Clarence Hankins shot and killed his wife, Willie Bob Hankins, who, at the time, was staying at the home of her mother, Mrs. Symantha Simmons, in the town of Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas. He was indicted for the crime of murder in the first degree, was tried, convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for life in the State penitentiary, and he appeals to this court.
The killing was admitted, and appellant set up the defense of insanity. The testimony adduced on behalf of the State tended to show that about a month prior to the…
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- Parsons v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
- Bolling v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1891
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- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1888
- Seawel v. DirstSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1902
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