Graham v. State

Jack Holt, Jr., Justice.

This is a case of first impression involving Act 451 of 1983, the statutory prohibition against the use of children in sexual performances as defined in the Act. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-27-401 et seq. (1987). The appellant, Lynn F. Graham, raises four points for reversal of his conviction of the felony offense of employing a child in a sexual performance. Because we reverse on the first issue, a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, it is unnecessary to consider the other questions raised on appeal.

The relevant portions of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-27-402 (1987)…