Cantrell v. State

John I. Purtle, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of theft of property and aggravated robbery in the Craighead Circuit Court on September 20, 1978. He was sentenced to two years on the theft of property and 25 years on aggravated robbery with the sentences to run concurrently. During the trial an alternate juror was seated but at the close of the trial twelve were selected to decide the case. After the jury had deliberated for about an hour and a half they reported to the court that one member held religious beliefs which prevented her from voting to find anyone guilty and inflicting…