Alford v. State

266 S.W.2d 804 (1954)

ALFORD

v.

STATE.

No. 4760.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

March 15, 1954.

Rehearing Denied and Dissenting Opinion Filed April 26, 1954.

Wiley A. Branton, Pine Bluff, for appellant.

Tom Gentry, Atty. Gen., Thorp Thomas, Asst. Atty. Gen, for appellee.

GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

The appellant was convicted of rape and was sentenced to death. In our opinion there are two errors in the record which entitle the appellant to a new trial.

Although it is contended that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict we find this contention to be without merit. The prosecutrix, Mrs. Morman,…