Phillips v. State

George K. Cracraft, Judge.

James Earl Phillips appeals from his conviction by jury of the crime of negligent homicide as defined in Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-1505 and § 41-203 (Repl. 1977). His punishment was assessed at six months in the county jail and a fine of $250. The sole issue on appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdict. It is a well settled rule that the evidence adduced at the trial is reviewed on appeal in the light most favorable to the appellee and the judgment must be affirmed if there is any substantial evidence to support the findings of the trier of fact.…