Anderson v. State

W.H. “Dub” Arnold, Chief Justice.

This is the second appeal of this case. Appellant, David Alan Anderson, was previously convicted of first-degree murder and was sentenced to a term of forty years’ imprisonment for the September 12, 1998, shooting death of Jerry Markum. His conviction was reversed by the Arkansas Court of Appeals based upon improper evidentiary rulings. Anderson v. State, 71 Ark. App. 200, 33 S.W.3d 173 (2000). Appellant was retried for first-degree murder and, upon retrial, was sentenced to life imprisonment. Appellant now appeals his conviction and sentence. We affirm.

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