Conner v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pope Circuit Court; A. B. Priddy, Judge; 1. The verdict is not supported by tbe evidence. Prejudicial error was committed in the cross-examination of defendant. 2. Tbe remarks of tbe prosecuting attorney were unfair and prejudicial. 58 Ark. 473; 12 Cyc. 571; 73 Ark. 453; 58 Id. 353; 65 Id. 619; 70 Id. 305. 1. Tbe evidence sustains tbe verdict. 2. No objections were made to the questions on cross-examination. 76 Ark. 276; 84 Id. 487; 96 Id. 7; 101 Id. 443; 99 Id.…
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Appeal from Pope Circuit Court; A. B. Priddy, Judge; 1. The verdict is not supported by tbe evidence. Prejudicial error was committed in the cross-examination of defendant. 2. Tbe remarks of tbe prosecuting attorney were unfair and prejudicial. 58 Ark. 473; 12 Cyc. 571; 73 Ark. 453; 58 Id. 353; 65 Id. 619; 70 Id. 305. 1. Tbe evidence sustains tbe verdict. 2. No objections were made to the questions on cross-examination. 76 Ark. 276; 84 Id. 487; 96 Id. 7; 101 Id. 443; 99 Id. 462; 103 Id. 70. But tbe testimony was competent. 128 Id. 565; 100 Id. 321. 3. There was no error in tbe remarks of the…
1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.
Appellant was indicted, tried and convicted by a jury in Pope Circuit Court for tbe unlawful sale of liquor. He has duly prosecuted an appeal to this court from tbe judgment of conviction.
It is first insisted that prejudicial error was committed by permitting the following cross-examination of appellant:
“Q. Did you ever sell any before?
A. No, sir.
Q. Ever plead guilty here in tbe court?
A. Not for selling whiskey.
Q. Selling anything?
A. I plead guilty here in tbe way of a compromise for selling a ‘near-beer,’ that was sold all over tbe country.
Q. How many times ?
A. I forgot; some two or three.
Q.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hollingsworth v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1890
- Holder v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1894
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- Werner v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1884
- Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
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