Legal Opinion

Martin v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 4, 1943No. 4318PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.

Appellant, Leslie Martin, was convicted of tbe crime of involuntary manslaughter, and tbe jury assessed bis punishment at nine months in tbe state penitentiary.

For reversal be has brought forward in bis motion for a new trial fourteen assignments of error. While appellant, in his brief-, argues but one alleged error — that the evidence is not sufficient to support the verdict — it becomes our duty, since appellant is charged with a felony, to consider all other alleged errors contained in the motion for a new trial, whether argued in appellant’s brief or not. Eveland v. State, use of Fossett,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Herring v. BollingerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1930
  2. Van Hook v. HelenaSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1926
  3. White v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
  4. Tharp v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
  5. Eveland v. State Use of FossettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1934

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Mode v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1961
  2. Reynolds v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1952
  3. Benson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1948
  4. Wooten v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1952
  5. Binns v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1961

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