Duck v. State

On March 31, 2017, a Garland County Circuit Court jury convicted appellant, Kevin Conway Duck, of first-degree murder and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Because Duck does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence, only a brief recitation of the facts is necessary. McMiller v. State , 2014 Ark. 416, 1, 444 S.W.3d 363, 364.

*874This appeal stems from the death of Dawna Natzke on or around December 21, 2011. The record demonstrates that Duck and Natzke were involved in a romantic relationship. On December 21, 2011, Duck, Natzke, and Natzke's mother, Doris Smith, attended a Christmas party…