White v. State

ROBERT L. BROWN, Justice.

| Appellant Ricky Earl White was convicted of first-degree murder. Because of previous felony convictions, he was sentenced as a habitual offender to life imprisonment for the murder charge, and his sentence was enhanced by fifteen years for using a firearm to commit the murder, pursuant to Ark.Code Ann. § 16-90-120(a) (Supp.2007). The circuit judge ordered the sentences to run concurrently. White raises one issue on appeal: that the circuit judge abused his discretion in admitting testimony of his possession of a .380 caliber handgun. We affirm.

In the early morning…