Tippitt v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

The appellant, Henry Leroy Tippitt, was convicted of aggravated robbery and sentenced as a habitual offender to 40 years imprisonment. Tippitt raises four meritless points for reversal.

The conviction arose from the robbery of Monty Cazer, who was hitchhiking on the interstate in Little Rock. Cazer’s car had run out of gas. Tippitt stopped and offered Cazer a lift; Cazer testified that Tippitt asked him for some money, stating that he “didn’t give free rides.” Three other men were also in the vehicle. The evidence most favorable to the state was that Tippitt pulled a…