Yocum v. State

Andree Layton Roaf, Justice.

Walter L. Yocum, Jr., appeals from his conviction of criminal use of a prohibited weapon and sentence of eight years’ incarceration. He contends that the trial court erred in 1) not declaring Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-104 unconstitutionally vague in it contains no definition of a “bomb”; 2) not suppressing evidence obtained when he was searched after he was arrested, without basis, for public intoxication while he was inside a private residence; 3) giving an overly broad jury instruction which did not fit the allegations against him; 4) refusing to give an affirmative…