Rhys Franklin v. State of Arkansas

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2023 Ark. App. 318

ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS DIVISIONS I, II & IV No. CR-22-452 Opinion Delivered May 31, 2023 RHYS FRANKLIN APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE SCOTT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT V. [NO. 64CR-21-75] STATE OF ARKANSAS HONORABLE JERRY DON RAMEY, JUDGE APPELLEE REVERSED AND REMANDED BART F. VIRDEN, Judge A Scott County jury convicted appellant Rhys Franklin of driving while intoxicated (DWI) and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Franklin contends that the trial court committed reversible error when it denied his two separate motions for a mistrial. We agree that a mistrial should have…