Rood v. State

James R. Cooper, Judge.

Appellant was jdharged with second degree murder in the death of Robert |L. Meredith. After a trial by jury, he was convicted and sentenced to seven years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. During the course of the trial, the appellant sought a ruling by the trial court granting immunity to a defense witness, who was also charged with a murder arising out of the same altercation. After the request for immunity was denied, appellant then sought to introduce a prior statement of the defense witness who had refused to testify. During closing argument, appellant’s…