Legal Opinion

Hardin v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 28, 1955No. 4814PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J. SeaboeN Holt, Associate Justice.

A jury found Joe Hardin (appellant) guilty of second degree murder for killing Charles Brittain, but did not fix the penalty. Thereupon the court assessed his punishment as fifteen (15) years in tlie State Penitentiary. This appeal followed.

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For reversal appellant assigned sixteen alleged errors. Assignments 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and Supplemental Assignments 2 and 4 cover the sufficiency of the evidence. We think, however, after reviewing the record that there was ample substantial testimony to support the jury’s verdict. The facts were to the following effect:…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Higdon v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1948
  2. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
  3. Graham and Seaman v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1938
  4. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1894
  5. Reynolds v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1952

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Scoggins v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
  2. Kelley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1983
  3. Griffin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1981
  4. Dokes v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1966
  5. Evans v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972

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