Holmes v. State

George Howard, Jr., Justice.

This appeal presents two questions for this Court’s consideration and determination, namely, (1) Whether heroin seized from the person of appellant at the time of his arrest was properly admitted into evidence? and (2) Whether appellant’s request for mistrial should have been granted on the grounds that the State committed prejudicial error by posing alleged improper questions to appellant regarding his previous convictions?

THE FACTS

On December 9, 1976, at approximately 9:20 p.m., the Little Rock Police Department was requested by a security guard at the old…