Legal Opinion

Willis v. State

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided March 14, 2018No. CR–17–661PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtN. Mark Klappenbach, Judge

Appellant Rodney Antonio Willis was convicted by a jury in Mississippi County Circuit Court of two counts of aggravated robbery. The charges related to two armed robberies committed on the night of April 4, 2016, in Blytheville, Arkansas, one at Jordan's QuikStop and one at a Pizza Hut. Appellant's sole argument on appeal is that the trial court erred in denying his motions for directed verdict because there was not sufficient evidence to corroborate the testimony of his accomplice, Courtney Ford. We hold that the trial court did not err in denying appellant's motions and affirm.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2013
  2. Riley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2009
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2012
  4. Procella v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2016
  5. Maynard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1987

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Mochariee Kewanna West v. State of ArkansasCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2020
  2. Lorenzo A. Green v. State of ArkansasCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2020
  3. Rickey Howard, Jr. v. State of ArkansasCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2026
  4. Sorum v. PayneDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 2022

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