Prunty v. State

Frank Holt, Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of manslaughter, Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-1504 (3) (Repl. 1977), and fleeing from an attempted arrest in violation of Ark. Stat. Ann. §§ 41-2822 and 41-2823 (Repl. 1977). He was sentenced to ten years and five years, respectively, to be served consecutively. The only issue raised on appeal is the admissibility of two photographs of the deceased.

A police officer observed appellant, who was intoxicated, at night driving erratically — weaving, passing cars in no-passing zones, and running cars off the road. He attempted to stop appellant, but…