Golf v. State

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

This case was submitted as a “no-merit” appeal pursuant to Rule 11 (h) and the doctrine of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967). After the submission of the case, we requested that counsel submit briefs on the question whether the trial court committed reversible error in declining to answer the jury’s questions about specific testimony, in view of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 43-2139 (Repl. 1964), without inquiring as to the purpose of the jury’s request. The briefs have been submitted and the case has been considered on that point only.…