George v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from White Circuit Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; The court erred in refusing to give the instructions asked by defendant.
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Appeal from White Circuit Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; The court erred in refusing to give the instructions asked by defendant. They correctly state the law of this case, the law is well settled and no citations are necessary. 1. No proper objections were made nor exceptions saved to the instructions. 2. The error of excluding a statement of a witness will not be considered on appeal if appellant did not offer to show what the statement was. 88 Ark. 562; 87 Id. 123; 133 Id. 599; 93 Id. 410; 215 S. W. 723. 3. It is inadmissible for a defendant to prove a conversation between himself and one of…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Appellant was convicted of murder in the second degree for killing Bliss Chatman. He admits the testimony is legally sufficient to support the verdict, but insists that error was committed in excluding testimony, and in giving and in refusing instructions.
According to appellant, he and deceased were good friends prior to the time of the hilling, and spent much of their time together. Appellant testified that some money and a razor and some other personal effects were stolen from a dresser in his room, and he had reason to suspect the deceased had taken them. He further testified that Chatman…
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