Smith v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Five young black males were charged with raping two young white females. The case was tried before the Pulaski County Circuit Court sitting as a jury. After deliberating, the court found three of the defendants guilty and two not guilty. The three found guilty were Gregory Smith, Larry Donnell Jones, and John Edward Pride, Jr. On appeal they allege as common error that there was insufficient evidence to sustain their convictions. Their defense consisted mainly of attacking the credibility of the two females and hinged on the fact that neither of the females could say…