Bolt v. State

862 S.W.2d 841 (1993)

314 Ark. 387

James W. BOLT, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

No. CR-93-281.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

October 11, 1993.

W. Asa Hutchinson, Fort Smith, for appellant.

J. Brent Standridge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

GLAZE, Justice.

On August 5, 1992, James W. Bolt was charged with the crime of theft of property by deception. He was arraigned on August 31, 1992, and he pled not guilty. At the arraignment, the court informed him of his rights, including his right to a trial by jury. Both Bolt and his attorney signed a form which set out those rights. The…