Wright v. State

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

Robert C. Wright and John M. Southerland, appellants herein, were convicted of the crime of robbery, and their punishment fixed by the jury at 12 years each confinement in the Arkansas Department of Correction. For reversal, three alleged errors are relied upon which we proceed to discuss, though not in the order listed.

I

“THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT A CONVICTION OF ROBERT WRIGHT.”

The background of this prosecution concerns the robbery of John’s Liquor Store around 9:00 P.M. on September 20, 1974, in Little Rock. Harvey Hall, attendant at the…