Johnson v. State

Donald L. Corbin, Chief Judge.

This appeal comes to us from Bradley County Circuit Court. Appellant, Duel Lee Johnson, appeals his conviction of battery in the first degree, a violation of Arkansas Code Annotated Section 5-13-201 (Supp. 1987), and the sentence imposed therefor. We affirm as modified at option of Attorney General.

Appellant was charged by information filed July 23, 1987, with attempted capital felony murder of Warren Police Officer Don Burch by shooting him with a pistol while the officer was in the line of duty. Appellant was tried by a jury on November 18 and 19, 1987, and…