Ortega v. State

| Thomas Conan Ortega appeals his conviction for rape, for which he was sentenced as a habitual offender to life imprisonment. On appeal, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction and argues that the trial court .erred when it refused to submit the jury verdict form by interrogatories. Because appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment, this court’s jurisdiction is pursuant to Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 1—2(a)(2) (2015). We affirm.

Appellant was charged as a habitual offender in the Garland County Circuit Court with rape under two alternative theories: that he…