Fowler v. State

Annabelle Clinton Imber, Jbefore us on review from the Arkansas

This case is before us on review from the Arkansas Court of Appeals.1 Mr. Gerald Fowler appealed his conviction of harassment in Washington County Circuit Court. He argued that the trial court erred in permitting the State to cross-examine him and another witness about their attendance at a meeting and about certain beliefs they shared concerning the authority of the Washington County Circuit Court over them. The Court of Appeals agreed with Mr. Fowler and reversed. We granted the State’s petition for review. It is well setded…