Legal Opinion
Smith v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided January 9, 1967No. 5227PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John A. Fogleman, Justice.
Appellants were convicted of the crime of grand larceny of three hogs belonging to Billy Gene Owens in the Circuit Court of Marion County on the 16th day of April, 1966, and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary, with a recommendation that the sentence be suspended upon restitution in the amount of $500.00 and payment of court costs.
Appellants .assert twelve points for reversal, some of which are interrelated. We find one of these points to justify a reversal. This is because of instructions given by the circuit judge relating to recommendations of clemency and…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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