Legal Opinion

Winston v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided December 13, 2007No. CR 07-757PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Tom Glaze, Justice.

Tywan Winston appeals his capital-murder conviction following a jury trial in the Pulaski County Circuit Court. Winston’s only point for reversal is that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict, arguing that the State provided insufficient evidence to support his conviction. We find no error and affirm.

An appeal from a denial of a motion for a directed verdict is a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence. Woolbright v. State, 357 Ark. 63, 160 S.W.3d 315 (2004). Reviewing a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, this court determines…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Fudge v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  2. Doss v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2003
  3. Clem v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  4. McFarland v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  5. Woolbright v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2004

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Green v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2013
  2. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2009
  3. Marcyniuk v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2010
  4. Stephenson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2008
  5. Friar v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2016

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