Oliver v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Lonnie Oliver’s conviction of burglary was affirmed by the Court of Appeals in a three-to-three decision. Oliver v. State, 14 Ark. App. 240, 687 S.W.2d 850 (1985).

On review we find the decision of the Court of Appeals should be reversed for two reasons. First, the trial judge failed, over a specific objection, to give the jury a copy of the instructions. This was an error for which we find no justification. A.R.Cr.P. Rule 33.3 clearly states it is the duty of the judge to deliver to the jury a typewritten copy of the oral instructions. This is to be done upon the…