Griffin v. State

Tom Glaze, Judge.

The appellant was charged with kidnapping and rape. At a trial by jury, the jury returned a verdict of guilty on the kidnap charge and remained deadlocked on the rape allegation. Since the appellant possessed prior felony convictions, punishment was imposed under Arkansas’ habitual offender’s law. Appellant was sentenced to twenty-five years in the Department of Correction.

Confusion existed from the inception of filing the charges against appellant since he was charged with the crime of kidnapping, which was designated in the information as a Class B felony. Under Arkansas…