Reams v. State

Tom Glaze, Justice.

Kenneth Reams appeals from his capital felony conviction sentence for which he was sentenced to death. He raises seven points on appeal, but only four are properly preserved. Upon review, we conclude none of the points are meritorious.

We first consider Reams’s suggestion that we conduct a proportional review. Such a review is not required. Sasser v. State, 321 Ark. 438, 902 S.W.2d 773 (1995); Williams v. State, 321 Ark. 344, 902 S.W.2d 767 (1995). However, this court has said that, in death penalty cases, it will continue to review the aggravating and mitigating…