Legal Opinion

Wilson v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 4, 1984No. CR 83-129PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Charles Isaac Wilson, Jr., was convicted of rape, aggravated robbery, and burglary, and sentenced to forty years and fined $ 15,000. He essentially makes three arguments on appeal: his identification by the victim was unreliable, improper verdict forms were submitted, and the victim’s street address should not have been admitted because it identified the appellant as the “Yorkshire Rapist.” We find no error and affirm.

The identification of the appellant by the victim was made after a voice lineup. Such identification is permissible. See Kellensworth v. State, 272 Ark.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Watkins v. SowdersSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Rhea v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
  5. United States v. ScullyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Sweet v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2011
  2. Strawhacker v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
  3. Hopkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1998
  4. McConaughy v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
  5. Penn v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984

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