Legal Opinion

Vaughn v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 8, 1972No. 5709PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

George Rose Smith, Justice.

The appellants, Vaughn and Wilkins, were charged with burglary and grand larceny. The State alleged that on the night of January 21, 1971, they broke into a laundry pick-up station in Little Rock and carried away a safe. They appeal from a judgment finding them guilty and sentencing them to the penitentiary. Wilkins questions the sufficiency of the evidence; Vaughn argues other points for reversal.

First: Wilkins’ appeal. A witness who lived near the pick-up station heard a noise at about 11:15 p.m., looked out, and saw two or three persons pushing an object down the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Trammell v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1936
  2. Connelly v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1960
  3. Mikel v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1930
  4. Washington v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1971

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Cassell v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  3. Blaylock v. StreckerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  4. Munn v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
  5. Redman v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979

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