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HILL v. STATE

No. 5512.

458 S.W.2d 45 (1970)

Leslie David HILL, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

September 28, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. B. Howard, and Jack Segars, Jonesboro, for appellant.

Joe Purcell, Atty. Gen., Milton Lueken, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

JONES, Justice.

Leslie David Hill shot and killed Willie Young and was convicted of first degree murder in the Craighead County Circuit Court. His defense was based upon insanity and upon conviction he was sentenced to the Arkansas penitentiary for life. On appeal to this court, Hill relies on the following points for reversal:

"The Court erred in excluding appellant's offer of proof of opinion testimony from lay witnesses on the issue of appellant's sanity...

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