Dees v. State

Melvin Mayfield, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of robbery and sentenced to five years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. On appeal, she argues that (1) the trial court erred in refusing to suppress statements she made to police while in custody, and (2) the court erred in denying her motion for continuance for time to obtain the presence of an out-of-state witness. We affirm.

The evidence shows that on March 21, 1988, Fort Smith police officers were called to appellant’s house where a shooting had taken place. Appellant’s mother and a police officer had been shot. Officer Clay Thomas…