Pharo v. State

Judith Rogers, Judge.

The appellant, Rodney Frances Pharo, was initially charged by information with criminal attempt to commit murder in the first degree, a violation of Ark. Code Ann. §§ 5-3-201 (1987) and 5-10-102 (Supp. 1987). The appellant was found guilty by a jury of battery in the first degree, a violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-13-201 (Supp. 1987). From this conviction, the appellant received a ten year sentence and a $5,000 fine. On appeal, the appellant raises the following three issues for reversal: (1) that the trial court’s ruling excluding expert testimony on the physiological…