Griffin v. State

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of assisting in assault of officer Harold Vines in violation of Act 123 of 1967 [Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-2802.1 (Supp. 1969)]. His points for reversal are:

1. While the testimony was sufficient to support a misdemeanor conviction for assault upon an officer in violation of § 41-2802, it was insufficient to connect assaults by others on the officer with that by appellant or to show that appellant had knowledge of assistance by others or community of intent and purpose with them, or that any such intent and purpose were communicated and thus…