Cooper v. State

Griffin Smith, Chief Justice.

Lois Cooper was found dead near Gravette the evening of December 23, 1948. Proximity of an old truck near the city garbage dump where the body was found, the peculiar nature of injuries sustained, contradictory statements by Mrs. Cooper’s husband, and unexplained conduct, led to Cooper’s arrest on information filed January 7th. He was convicted of first degree murder and given a life sentence.

The motion for a new trial lists twenty-three alleged errors, some of which are not argued.

Matters emphasized by the appellant, upon which he relies for reversal, are listed…