Atchison v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Sebastian Circuit Court, Fort Smith District; Daniel Hon, Judge; The description of the property was sufficient. 65 Ark. 82; 71 Ark. 415. It is not error to refuse to give an instruction when the ground has already been covered by proper instructions. 72 Ark. 384; 74 Ark. 33. If the evidence with the corroboration is sufficient to satisfy the jury beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty, they are justified in so finding. 64 Ark. 251. It is…
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Appeal from Sebastian Circuit Court, Fort Smith District; Daniel Hon, Judge; The description of the property was sufficient. 65 Ark. 82; 71 Ark. 415. It is not error to refuse to give an instruction when the ground has already been covered by proper instructions. 72 Ark. 384; 74 Ark. 33. If the evidence with the corroboration is sufficient to satisfy the jury beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty, they are justified in so finding. 64 Ark. 251. It is unnecessary for our court to instruct that the corroboration must be upon some material fact; for the fact tending to connect…
1Opinion of the CourtFrauenthal, J.
The defendant, Tom Atchison, was placed on trial for the crime of receiving stolen property under the following indictment:
“The grand jury of Sebastian County for the Fort Smith District thereof, in the name and by the authority of the State of Arkansas, accuse the defendant, Tom Atchison, of the crime of receiving stolen property, committed as follows, to-wit:
“The said defendant, in the county and district aforesaid, on the 12th day of December, 1908, five finger rings of the value of three hundred dollars, the property of Mrs. A. S. J. Dougherty, then and there, lately before them,…
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