Shaw v. State

Steele Hays, Justice.

Appellant, Andrew Shaw, was charged and convicted of several offenses, all stemming from his actions in avoiding apprehension by the police over a two-day period in May, 1988. From those convictions appellant brings this appeal, arguing six points for reversal.

The events began on Monday May 16, in Harrison, Arkansas, when Officer Rick Riggs of the Harrison Police Department attempted to stop appellant for questioning on possession of stolen goods. Appellant ran from his car and eluded police. The police recovered a pistol from appellant’s car where they also found…