Williams v. State

Paul Ward, Justice.

Appellant, John Williams, was indicted, tried, and convicted for introducing fraudulent ballots in the ballot box of Baker Township in the Democratic Primary Election held on August 12, 1952. He has appealed on the general ground, among other grounds, that there is no evidence to sustain the conviction.

The statute under which appellant was indicted and convicted is Ark. Stats. Supp., § 3-1525 which is the same as § 8 of Act 482 of 1949. The applicable portion of the statute, as set out by the trial court in the instructions, reads as follows:

“Any person who adds or attempts…