Ussery v. State

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant Clifton Lee Ussery was convicted by a Pulaski County jury of first degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The jury sentenced appellant to serve forty years on the murder conviction, and six years on the felon in possession of a firearm conviction. The state’s evidence included a docket sheet from Pulaski County Circuit Court which indicated that appellant pled guilty to a burglary charge in 1969 and was placed on probation for three years. Appellant argues admission of his prior guilty plea constituted error because the definition of…