Parker v. State

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

Appellant Russell Parker was convicted of manslaughter by a jury following his trial for murder in the first degree. For reversal he alleges that the trial court erred when it denied his motion for a directed verdict and when it refused to call Rosemary Tones as the court’s witness. A review of the proceedings and evidence indicates that there was no error.

A verdict should be directed only when there is no factual issue to go before the jury. Keese v. State, 223 Ark. 261, 265 S.W. 2d 542; Ford v. State, 222 Ark. 16, 257 S.W. 2d 30. On appeal, in criminal cases, as in…