Holden v. State

Robert J. Gladwin, Judge.

Appellant Brouce Holden v jwas convicted by a Lonoke County jury on September 20, 2007, of residential burglary, attempted arson, and violating a protection order. On appeal, he contends that the trial court abused its discretion in declining to order a mental-health evaluation pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated section 5-2-305(a) (Supp. 2007). We affirm the trial court’s ruling.

Statement of Facts

On April 19, 2007, the State filed a felony information alleging appellant committed the offenses of residential burglary, criminal attempt to commit arson, criminal…