Stout v. State

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

Floyd D. Stout was found guilty of criminal attempt to commit capital murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. See Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-701, -1501 (Repl. 1977). He relies upon one point for reversal, which really encompasses two separate issues. He first challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict. We find it to be sufficient.

Stout was charged with having engaged in conduct that would have constituted, the offense of capital murder and which constituted a substantial step in a course of conduct intended to culminate in the commission of…