Nelson v. State

W.H. “Dub” Arnold, Chief Justice.

On November 13, 1999, appellant, Anthony Nelson, entered a 1995 Chrysler LeBaron automobile owned by Fiona Mitchell while it was parked in front of a convenience store in Little Rock. Ms. Mitchell was inside the store at the time appellant entered the vehicle, but Theresa Witt was sitting in the passenger’s seat of the car. After entering the vehicle, appellant began to drive the car away from the store. As he was leaving the store, appellant threatened to kill Ms. Witt if she tried to escape. However, Ms. Witt was able to escape by jumping from the vehicle.…