Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided December 8, 1986No. CR 86-126PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

David Newbern, Justice.

The appellant was convicted of two counts of delivery of a controlled substance. He argues the testimony of Charlotte Smith, the primary prosecution witness, was uncorroborated and that his motion for a directed verdict should have been granted because Smith was an accomplice and a drug addict. He contends her testimony, absent corroboration, was insufficient to sustain his conviction. We find Smith’s testimony was corroborated. He also argues his attorney was erroneously limited in cross-examination of Smith. We find no abuse of discretion in the trial judge’s ruling…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Gardner v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
  2. Rhodes v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
  3. Sweatt v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1971
  4. Novak v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
  5. Vasquez v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  2. Stickley v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  3. Ellis v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
  4. Talley v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993

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