Ardell Burnell v. State of Arkansas

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2020 Ark. 244

SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS No. CR-20-5 Opinion Delivered: June 11, 2020 ARDELL BURNELL APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE LAFAYETTE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT V. [NO. 37CR-18-89] STATE OF ARKANSAS HONORABLE CARLTON D. APPELLEE JONES, JUDGE AFFIRMED. RHONDA K. WOOD, Associate Justice Ardell Burnell pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of his wife, and a jury sentenced him to life imprisonment. On appeal, he argues that during the sentencing trial, the circuit court erroneously admitted a written response Burnell had sent to his wife’s life insurance company asking for the policy…