Legal Opinion

Howard v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided September 9, 1985No. CR 85-78PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Appellant was found guilty of aggravated robbery and theft of property. His sentence was enhanced to life plus twenty years because of prior convictions. The length of the sentences places jurisdiction in this court. Rule 29(l)(b). The issue is whether fingerprint identification alone is sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction. We hold that it is sufficient and affirm.

On January 28,1983, at 11:00 p.m., two masked men robbed the Kroger store on Cantrell and Polk streets in Little Rock. One held a pistol and stood guard at the check out counters while the other…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Holloway v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1984
  2. Ebsen v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Tucker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1994
  2. Ashe v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1997
  3. Standridge v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
  4. Howard v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  5. Medlock v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2002

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