Legal Opinion
Porter v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided January 30, 1984No. CR 83-115PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Darrell Hickman, Justice.
Charles Porter was convicted of aggravated robbery and theft for which he was sentenced to 60 and 20 years imprisonment respectively, to be served consecutively. He makes five arguments on appeal, none of which has merit.
According to the victim, Herbert Edgell, age 67, on Sunday morning, October 17, 1982, he was driving in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and stopped to ask Eddie Lee Gold where he could get some beer. Gold told him at the Soul Bowl, where Gold was headed. After getting something to drink at the Soul Bowl they left and went to another bar. Charles Porter came in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. Karel PlisekCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
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- Lear v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
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