Robinson v. State
Court of Appeals of Arkansas
1ConcurrenceGeorge K. Cracraft, Judge
While I concur with both the reasoning and result reached by the majority I would affirm this case even if convinced that the court committed error in admitting the evidence objected to at the time it was offered. The appellant took the witness stand in his own defense and judicially confessed to having committed the crime for which he was convicted. In his sworn testimony he reaffirmed his voluntary written confession, pled for mercy and offered to make restitution to his victim. When he did this the j ury had conclusive proof of his guilt and any improper admission of evidence could not be…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hays v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1980
- Mize v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1979