Scott v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Adolphous Scott, Jr. was convicted of capital murder in the Hot Spring County Circuit Court for the killing of Henry Puckett. After a jury trial, Scott was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. He raises ten ¿negations of error on appeal. We find merit in many of these points and reverse and remand the case.

Scott, who resided, in Benton at the time of the killing, had been charged in June, 1973, with the first degree assault of V. O. McGuire. He was charged with shooting the store owner in Benton during the course of an argument. After a short period of time…