Thornton v. State

8 Citing cases

  1. Rheuark v. State

    435 S.W.2d 786 (Ark. 1968)

    The rule applicable to this kind of a situation is that revocation is a matter that lies within the sound discretion of the trial court. See the following recent decisions of this Court: Smith v. State, 241 Ark. 958 (p. 963), 411 S.W.2d 510; Thornton v. State, 243 Ark. 829 (p. 831), 422 S.W.2d 852, and Blake v. State, 244 Ark. 37 (p. 43), 423 S.W.2d 544. In the Smith case we said:

  2. Noland v. State

    580 S.W.2d 953 (Ark. 1979)   Cited 8 times

    Ark. Stat. Ann. 43-2307 (Repl. 1977); Thornton v. State, 243 Ark. 829, 422 S.W.2d 852. Perhaps the trial judge chose not to suspend the sentence of the appellant solely because of the unfavorable polygraph report, but opted for the minimum sentence due to the favorable recommendation of the presentence investigator. The record does not disclose the relative weight given to the various factors and, as stated earlier, there is no requirement that the trial judge enumerate the various considerations which made up his decision.

  3. Brown v. State

    264 Ark. 248 (Ark. 1978)   Cited 5 times

    It is assumed that a defendant who appears in court with an attorney of his own choice has ample opportunity to understand a plea of guilty and the consequences thereof unless the contrary is shown. Thornton v. State, 243 Ark. 829, 422 S.W.2d 852 (1968). Nothing to the contrary was shown here.

  4. Norton v. State

    540 S.W.2d 588 (Ark. 1976)   Cited 3 times

    Thus the action of the court does not constitute reversible error since the time imposed was within the discretion of the trial court and also within statutory limits. In Thornton v. State, 243 Ark. 829, 422 S.W.2d 852 (1968), we observed that: * * * It is within the discretion of the trial court to fix sentences within the limits prescribed by law, . . . . (Italics supplied.)

  5. Dyas v. State

    260 Ark. 303 (Ark. 1976)   Cited 25 times
    In Dyas v. State, 260 Ark. 303, 539 S.W.2d 251, 261 (1976), the appellate court held that life insurance policies on the victim were relevant for the limited purpose of explaining the ability of the victim's wife to pay the defendant and an accomplice twice as much after the murder as the original contract had stipulated would be paid in advance of the killing.

    His contention that his accomplice Bean's receipt of a lesser sentence somehow entitles him to relief is without merit. See Thornton v. State, 243 Ark. 829, 422 S.W.2d 852. Appellant does not show how he was denied assistance of counsel.

  6. Smith v. State

    258 Ark. 601 (Ark. 1975)   Cited 17 times
    Holding that the trial court did not violate a defendant's constitutional right of equal protection by sentencing him to three years in the penitentiary while placing a codefendant in the case on three years' probation

    No doubt the trial court properly took this into consideration. It is well established that the trial court is accorded great discretion to impose sentences within the legal limits as well as to suspend sentences. Thornton v. State, 243 Ark. 829, 422 S.W.2d 852 (1968). In the case at bar, the appellant has not demonstrated any abuse of discretion.

  7. Calhoun v. State

    462 S.W.2d 849 (Ark. 1971)   Cited 2 times

    We have previously held that it is to be assumed that one who appears in court with an attorney of his choice has ample opportunity to understand the consequences of his plea of guilty. See Thornton v. State, 243 Ark. 829, 422 S.W.2d 852. We have never specifically stated that the same rule should apply when counsel was appointed.

  8. Thacker v. Urban

    440 S.W.2d 553 (Ark. 1969)   Cited 10 times

    " In Thornton v. State, 243 Ark. 829, 422 S.W.2d 852 (1968), we said: "* * * Until the contrary is shown, we will assume that a person who appears in court with an attorney of his choice has ample opportunity to understand when he has entered a plea of guilty and the consequences thereof."