Burley v. State

D. Vaught, Judge.

Appellant Scharel Ann Burley was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced by a jury to eighteen years’ imprisonment in the Arkansas Department of Correction. Burley raises two points on appeal. First, she contends that there was insufficient evidence to support the jury verdict. Second, Burley argues that the trial court abused its discretion by allowing the State to introduce evidence of an alleged prior bad act under Rule 404(b) of the Arkansas Rules of Evidence. We reverse and remand on the second point.

I. Facts

On Wednesday, January 12, 2000, Central Emergency…