Bolden v. State

George Howard, Jr., Justice.

The issue to be resolved is whether the trial court committed prejudicial errors in the course of appellants’ trial, and if so, if these errors are of such magnitude as to vitiate appellants’ convictions and, accordingly, as asserted by appellants, reduced their trial to a mere formality.

THE FACTS

On May 14, 1976, appellant, Truman Bolden, was arrested after an alleged altercation with Officer Jimmy Carter of the Forrest City Police Department. Later that day, a warrant was issued for the arrest of appellant, Dozier Bolden, for his alleged participation in the…