Thomerson v. State

Frank Holt, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of first degree murder and assessed his punishment at life imprisonment. Appellant first asserts that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a three weeks continuance for failure of the state to provide discovery, citing Ark. Rules of Crim. Proc., Rules 17 and 19.

In July, 1980, present counsel, upon being employed as appellant’s substitute counsel, filed a written motion for discovery asking the court to require the prosecuting attorney to disclose and produce information and material as required by Rule 17.1. Rule 17.1 (a)(v),…