Legal Opinion

Boyd v. State

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided May 29, 1996No. CA CR 95-740PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Melvin Mayfield, Judge.

Appellant Donald Wayne Boyd was found guilty by a jury of aggravated robbery and theft of property. His only argument on appeal is that the evidence was insufficient to convict him of aggravated robbery.

In resolving the question of the sufficiency of the evidence in a criminal case, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the appellee and affirm if there is substantial evidence to support the decision of the trier of fact. Ryan v. State, 30 Ark. App. 196, 786 S.W.2d 835 (1990). Substantial evidence is that which is of sufficient force and character that it…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ryan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1990
  2. State v. ReevesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
  3. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
  4. Findley v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
  5. Hall v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Jones v. AbrahamSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  2. O'FALLON v. O'Fallon Ex Rel. NgarSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  3. Denton v. PenningtonCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2003
  4. Matthews v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1997

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