Legal Opinion

Harshaw v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided April 12, 1982No. CR 81-116PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Steele Hays, Justice.

On August 9, 1980, Tammy Sherman was robbed as she was leaving Hudson’s Fish Market where she worked. Moments later she was shot twice as she attempted to go back inside the market. Appellant, Sam Harshaw, was tried and convicted of aggravated robbery and first degree battery for his participation in the crime, receiving concurrent sentences of fifty and twenty years. Appellant alleges three errors by the trial court. We disagree with the arguments and affirm the judgment.

First, appellant contends the court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict on the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Upton v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
  3. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  4. Russell v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
  5. Abbott v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
  2. Payne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1987
  3. Deviney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1985
  4. Wiyott v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
  5. Bennett v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984

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