Legal Opinion
Heard v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided November 5, 2009No. CR 09-647PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELANA CUNNINGHAM WILLS, Justice.
Demetrius Heard appeals his conviction for aggravated robbery following a bench trial. He asserts that the trial court erred by denying his motion for a directed verdict. We affirm the circuit court and reverse the court of appeals.
On October 18, 2007, Lonoke police responded to a 911 call from Tommy Townsend, who alleged that Heard pointed a pistol at him and demanded that Townsend repay a debt of two dollars.1 Heard was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery. At trial, Townsend testified that Heard threatened him with a gun and demanded two dollars that…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- People v. TufungaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
- United States v. Becerril-LopezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
- Edwards v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
- State v. OrtizNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1973
- State v. RossSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2010
- Horton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2017
- Gould v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2014
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2016
- Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2010
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