Butler v. State

Tom Glaze, Justice.

This second appeal follows an earlier appeal from seven convictions Ellis Butler sustained for rape and violations of a minor in the first-degree. We reversed and remanded Butler’s convictions, holding the trial court abused its discretion in denying a continuance when a last-minute change in counsel prejudiced Butler’s preparation for trial, because his counsel was hot provided full discovery of the names of the victims who were allegedly sexually violated. See Butler v. State, 339 Ark. 429, 5 S.W.3d 466 (1999).

On remand, Butler requested that the various charges be…