Brown v. State
Court of Appeals of Arkansas
1Opinion of the CourtKenneth S. Hixson, Judge
Appellant Donald Lee Brown was convicted in a jury trial of second-degree murder committed against Damon Wilkins.
*313Brown's sentence was enhanced pursuant to the jury's findings that he employed a firearm to commit the offense and that he committed the offense in the presence of a child. Brown's total prison sentence was thirty years.
Brown now appeals, raising one argument for reversal. Brown argues that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion for a mistrial after one of the State's witnesses allegedly made a comment about gangs during her testimony.1 We find no error, and we…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2004
- State v. NanceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
- King v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
- Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2004
- Russell v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
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3Cited by2 opinions
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