James Sydney Humes v. State of Arkansas

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2026 Ark. App. 122

ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION II No. CR-25-195 JAMES SYDNEY HUMES Opinion Delivered February 25, 2026 APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE LAWRENCE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT V. [NO. 38CR-21-6] STATE OF ARKANSAS HONORABLE ROB RATTON, APPELLEE JUDGE AFFIRMED BRANDON J. HARRISON, Judge James Sydney Humes appeals the sufficiency of evidence supporting his conviction by a Lawrence County jury of committing Class Y rape on or about 23 May 2020, when he was twenty-five years old and the minor victim (MV) was thirteen. The State argues he did not preserve his challenge; we affirm on the…