Legal Opinion

Finch v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 17, 1977No. CR77-149PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

Herschell Milton Finch was found guilty of battery in the first degree. He presents three points for reversal. In none of them do we find reversible error.

Appellant Finch first claims error in the trial judge’s refusal to permit his attorney to examine prospective jurors on voir dire with reference to his being appointed by the court to represent appellant. It is not clear from the record that appellant asked permission to do so, but the record does disclose that before voir dire, the trial judge responded to the statement of one of appellant’s attorneys that he…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Hathorne v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  2. Underwood v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1943
  3. State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1957
  4. Osborne v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1963
  5. Rogers v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974

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3Cited by68 opinions

  1. Parker v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  2. McCoy Farms, Inc. v. J & M McKEESupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
  3. Ruiz v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
  4. Goodwin v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
  5. Wright v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979

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