Townsend v. State

Ray Thornton, Justice.

Appellant, Layeris Townsend, was convicted of aggravated robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm by a Washington County jury. Based on his status as a habitual offender, appellant was sentenced to life plus 180 months’ imprisonment in the Arkansas Department of Correction.

Appellant’s conviction stems from two hotel robberies that occurred in Fayetteville on October 1, 2000, and October 10, 2000. On November 6, 2000, a felony information was filed charging appellant with one count of aggravated robbery, three counts of rape, one count of aggravated robbery,…