Walton v. State

COURTNEY HUDSON GOODSON, Justice.

_JjA jury in Sebastian County found appellant Walter Lee Walton guilty of first-degree murder, a class Y felony. Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated section 5 — 4—501 (d)(1)(A) (Supp.2011), the circuit court sentenced him to a term of life imprisonment without parole.1 For reversal, appellant contends that he did not knowingly and intelligently waive his right to counsel. Because appellant was sentenced to life in prison without parole, our jurisdiction is pursuant to Arkansas Supreme Court Rule l-2(a)(2). We affirm the conviction and sentence.

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