Allen v. State (Majority, with Concurring)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of capital murder, committing a terroristic act, and using a firearm during the commission of a felony. Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment plus a term of ten years. Appellant appealed, arguing that the circuit court erred in excluding Ark. R. Evid. 404(b) testimony about the alleged bad acts by the State's primary eyewitness. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the circuit court did not abuse its discretion in excluding the evidence because Appellant failed to show that the testimony regarding the eyewitness's bad acts was relevant to any material issue in this case.
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