Ray v. State

Ray Thorton, Justice.

Appellant Marcus Ray appeals his conviction of first-degree murder for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Yell County jury. Appellant argues that the trial court erred in refusing to grant a mistrial because of an apparent inconsistency of the guilt-phase verdict forms. He also argues that the trial court erred in allowing the State a rebuttal argument in the sentencing phase. We find no merit in appellant’s argument, and we affirm the trial court’s rulings.

Because appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction, we…