Banks v. State

JIM GUNTER, Justice.

^Appellant was convicted of first-degree murder and given a sentence of life imprisonment. He now appeals his conviction, asserting that the trial court erred in allowing certain testimony under Ark. R. Evid. 404(b) (2009). Because this is a criminal appeal in which life imprisonment has been imposed, this court has jurisdiction under Ark. Sup.Ct. R. 1 — 2(a)(2). We affirm.

Appellant was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Brent Pettus, who was found shot in his car on December 20, 2007. Prior to trial, the State filed notice of its intent to…