Kail v. State

W.H.“DUB” ARNOLD, Chief Justice.

The appellant, John W.Kail, was charged with capital murder under Ark. Code Ann. § 5-10-101 (Repl. 1997) for knowingly and with premeditated and deliberated purpose causing the death of a Larry Chappell on October 2, 1997. He was accused of purchasing an SKS 7.62 rifle on October 2, 1997, and, with deliberation, purposefully using said rifle to shoot and kill Larry Chappell, who was appellant’s father-in-law. Appellant was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life in prison.

Appellant asserts the following four points on appeal;

The…