Grimes v. State

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

The appellant was convicted of first degree murder. On appeal, he argues that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction. The argument is without merit, and we affirm the conviction.

Various witnesses established that the murder victim, Tondaleyo Hilton, had a date with appellant on May 30, 1986. That night they were seen together at different places in Pine Bluff. The victim did not return home and was never seen alive again. A little over two weeks later, on June 17, 1986, her body was found in the Arkansas River. The medical examiner found the cause of…