Pollard v. State

ELANA CUNNINGHAM WILLS, Justice.

A Crittenden County jury convicted Courtney Pollard on charges of first-degree murder and criminal use of a prohibited weapon. On appeal, Pollard brings two points for reversal of his conviction. First, he argues that the circuit court erred by refusing to instruct the jury on the charge of manslaughter as a lesser-included offense of first-degree murder. Second, he argues that the circuit court erred by denying his motion for a mistrial for a violation of Ark. R. Evid. 615. We find no error and affirm.

Pollard does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence;…