Legal Opinion

Lewis v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided July 1, 1985No. CR 85-41PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Steele Hays, Justice.

David Lewis appeals from his conviction of aggravated robbery of a liquor store in McGehee, Arkansas and of first degree battery against the proprietor.

The case was tried to a jury. The state presented circumstantial evidence to prove Lewis committed the crimes. Lewis presented evidence he was not in McGehee at the time of the robbery.

As his first point of error, Lewis argues the trial court committed reversible error by permitting a witness to testify on behalf of the state when the witness’ name was not provided to the defense until the morning of the trial. Some three…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
  2. Hughes v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
  3. Renton v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
  4. Cotton v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
  5. Dupree v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. State v. LarimoreSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  2. Nooner v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
  3. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
  4. Lukach v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
  5. Mills v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995

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