Legal Opinion

Richie v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 10, 1971No. 5583PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Frank Holt, Justice.

The trial court, sitting as a jury, found appellant guilty of burglary and imposed a two-year sentence in the State Penitentiary. On appeal, the appellant contends for reversal that the evidence is insufficient to establish that a burglary had occurred, or that he had committed the alleged burglary.

In accordance with our well-established rule, we must view the evidence on appeal in the light most favorable to the appellee and sustain the verdict when there is any substantial evidence to support it. Crow v. State, 248 Ark, 1051, 455 S. W. 2d 89; Reynolds v. State, 211 Ark.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Scott v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1929
  2. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1935
  3. Reynolds v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1947
  4. Crow v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970
  5. Sanders v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1939

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972
  3. Ward v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
  4. Ward v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
  5. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975

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