Futch v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Robert Futch shot and killed his former wife, Bonnie Futch, at her mobile home in Poinsett County, Arkansas. He was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Futch argues that statements he made to police officers before he was warned of his rights should have been excluded and that the state should not have been allowed to impeach his testimony with a prior statement. We find no prejudicial error and affirm.

The authorities first learned of the incident by a telephone call from Futch’s sister in Arizona. They were told that there had been a…