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Perkins v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 8, 1950No. 4608PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

Jack Perkins and James Engene Harris were jointly charged by information with the crime of murder in the second degree in the death of a 15-year old girl, Velma Ruth Bohannon. They were jointly tried and convicted of involuntary manslaughter and their punishment fixed at three years in the penitentiary. Jack Perkins has appealed.

There is little dispute in the evidence which, in the light most favorable to the state, tends to show the following facts: In July, 1949, Velma Ruth Bohannon resided with her parents in the Ham Town Community near Mulberry, Arkansas.…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Watts v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. Turner v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  3. Harris v. South CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. Adams v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1928
  5. Edmonds v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1879

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Perry v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1973
  2. Nance v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996
  3. Deason v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
  4. Bailey v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1957
  5. Stephens v. Crane Trucking, IncorporatedSupreme Court of Missouri · 1969

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