Williams v. State

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

The appellant was convicted of first degree murder for the shooting death of Johnny Lampkins at the Varsity Bar in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and, on appeal, challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and the trial court’s denial of his motion for a new trial. Óur jurisdiction is pursuant to Sup. Ct. R. 29(l)(b). We affirm.

On appellate review of a criminal case, we determine whether the verdict is supported by substantial evidence, which means whether the jury could have reached its conclusion without having to resort to…