State v. Holmes

R AY THORNTON, Justice.

Appellant, State of Arkansas, .brings this appeal, pursuant to Ark. R. App. P.—Crim. 3 (2001), from an order entered by Pulaski County Circuit Court granting a posttrial motion to set aside the verdict in favor of appellee, Eric G. Holmes. On appeal, the State first argues that the trial court erred in granting the posttrial motion because appellant had waived any question pertaining to the sufficiency of the evidence by failing to comply with Ark. R. Crim. P. 33.1(b) (2001), and as a result, was barred from challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his…