State v. Jacks

Lyle Brown, Justice.

The State, through the attorney general, prosecutes this appeal under the authority of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 43-2720 (Repl. 1964), contending the ruling of the trial court should be corrected to preserve uniformity in the administration of the criminal law. Willie Gene Jacks, defendant below, successfully moved to quash an information charging him with failure to discharge mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens in violation of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 51-640 (Supp. 1965).

Jacks’ motion to the trial court raises two points. First, he contends § 51-640 is unconstitutional in that it…