Lamb v. State

James R. Cooper, Judge.

The appellant in this criminal case was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree battery, and aggravated assault. After a jury trial, he was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to twenty-seven years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. He was also convicted of third-degree battery which, as a misdemeanor, was merged with the murder conviction, and the trial judge set aside the aggravated assault conviction on double jeopardy grounds. From those convictions, comes this appeal.

For reversal, the appellant contends that the trial court erred in…