Hanlin v. State

157 S.W.3d 181 (2004)

Paul E. HANLIN

v.

STATE of Arkansas.

No. CR 03-344.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

April 1, 2004.

The Lisk Firm, by: Lynn D. Lisk, Little Rock, for appellant.

Mike Beebe, Att'y Gen., by: Brent P. Gasper, Ass't Att'y Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

ROBERT L. BROWN, Justice.

Appellant Paul E. Hanlin appeals his judgment of conviction for rape and his sentence of twenty-two years in prison as well as the denial of his motion for a new trial. He argues the following points on appeal: (1) the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict; (2) the circuit judge abused his discretion in…