Atkinson v. State

T OM Glaze, Justice.

Appellant, Carmen Atkinson, appeals the Tune 23, 2000, judgment and commitment order of the Lonoke County Circuit Court, convicting her of first-degree murder in the death of Joshua Smith and sentencing her to life in prison. Atkinson raises two points for reversal: (1) the trial court committed reversible error by not granting her motions for directed verdict; and (2) the trial court committed reversible error by failing to give Atkinson’s requested instruction on second-degree murder. Neither issue has merit. In addition, the State, as required by Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 4-3…