Dirickson v. State

W.H. “Dub” Arnold, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Albert Allen Dirickson, was convicted of three counts of attempted capital murder and single counts of attempted rape and residential burglary. He was sentenced to a total of 140 years’ imprisonment for the offenses. Naked, intoxicated, and armed with a hunting knife, appellant unlawfully entered the home of Lyndell and Nedra Martin in DeQueen, Arkansas, on September 5, 1995, and stabbed Mrs. Martin and her eleven-year-old and sixteen-year-old sons. On appeal, the appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motions for funds to…