Johnson v. State
Court of Appeals of Arkansas
1Opinion of the Court
John B. ROBBINS, Judge.
Appellant Sherman Johnson was convicted by a jury of committing aggravated robbery and a terroristic act. He was sentenced to ten years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. Mr. Johnson now appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in failing to suppress a statement he made to the police, and that absent this statement there was insufficient evidence to corroborate his accomplices’ testimony and support his convictions.
When the sufficiency of the evidence is challenged on appeal, we review this issue before addressing other alleged trial errors. Sera v. State, 341…
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