Holland v. State

Ed. F. McFaddin, Associate Justice.

Appellant Bay Holland was charged, tried, and convicted of the offense of carnal abuse (Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-3406 [1947]), and brings this appeal. The motion for new trial contains fourteen assignments, which we group and discuss in suitable topics.

I. Grouping Of Counts. On March 4, 1963, there were two informations filed against the appellant, both charging him with carnal abuse of Linda Kay Holland, a female under the age of 16 years. Information No. 1 contained two counts: one count charged that the offense of carnal abuse was committed by the defendant…