Jones v. State

| A Pulaski County jury convicted Tyrun Lamont Jones of second-degree murder. 1 The jury sentenced him to 300 months’ imprisonment with a firearm enhancement of 180 months. On appeal, he argues that his conviction should be overturned because the circuit court abused its discretion in excluding a witness pursuant to Arkansas Rule of Evidence 615. He also argues that the case should be remanded for resentencing because the prosecutor made improper statements during closing remarks at the sentencing stage of trial. We affirm.

On February 13, 2015, the State charged Jones with first-degree murder…