Williams v. State

WH. “Dub” Arnold, Chiefjustice.

Appellant, Phillip Dewayne Williams, was charged with one count of capital-felony murder, two counts of aggravated robbery, and one count of misdemeanor theft of property. A Pulaski County jury convicted him on all counts, and the trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment without parole for capital murder, and twenty-year terms of imprisonment on each of the aggravated robbery convictions. His sentence for misdemeanor theft of property merged into his felony conviction sentences pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-404(c)(l) (Supp. 2001).

On appeal, appellant…