Darville v. State

Frank Holt, Justice.

The sole issue on appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence to support appellant’s conviction for manslaughter resulting in a 7 year sentence. The appellant argues that the evidence of his guilt is circumstantial in nature and insubstantial because it is impossible to determine whether the victim’s death from a gunshot wound was the result of his reckless conduct or whether it was an accident. Ark. Star. Ann. § 41-1504 (1) (c) (Repl. 1977) defines manslaughter in pertinent part:

A person commits manslaughter if ... he recklessly causes the death of another person.

Ark. Stat.…