Jackson v. State

A Garland County jury convicted Andrew Lee Jackson of two counts of rape and sentenced him to 40 years' imprisonment in the Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC) for each conviction, to be served consecutively. On appeal, Jackson does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support his convictions. Rather, he argues that the circuit court erred by denying his request for a nonmodel jury instruction and by improperly limiting his cross-examination of Sergeant Michael Wright. We disagree and affirm.

During Jackson's trial, the jury heard evidence regarding the sexual relationships…