Collins v. State

Jack Holt, Jr. Chief Justice.

The appellant, Clarence Collins, was convicted of burglary for an alleged break-in at Vic Brown Motors in Pine Bluff. He was sentenced to forty years imprisonment as an habitual offender.

On appeal, Collins argues the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction and also that, despite the fact his trial counsel failed to move for a directed verdict at trial, this court should consider the insufficiency argument on its merits. We disagree and affirm.

Ark. R. Crim. P. 36.21(b) provides:

Failure to Question the Sufficiency of the Evidence. When there has been a…