Jones v. State

George Rose Smith, Justice.

Charlie Lee Jones was convicted of first-degree battery and aggravated robbery and was sentenced to consecutive terms of 20 and 40 years. There is no merit in his twelve arguments for reversal, which we discuss in five groupings.

On the afternoon of November 13,1982, at about 2:45 or 2:50, Jones appeared at the home of Charles H. Payne, Jr., in south Blytheville. Payne testified that Jones asked for $15, drew a .22 pistol when Payne refused the request, tied Payne’s hands, and shot Payne twice when Payne resisted by kicking Jones. One shot passed through Payne’s arm,…