Clark v. State

Frank Holt, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of two counts of capital felony murder and assessed his punishment at death by electrocution on each conviction. Appellant first contends that the court committed reversible error by denying him his right to allocution under Ark. Stat. Ann. § 43-2303 (Repl. 1964). The statute provides that “[w]hen the defendant appears for judgment .... he must” be asked (by the court) “if he has any legal cause to show why judgment should not be pronounced against him.” Here the trial court did not use that specific language. He asked appellant, in the…