Kirkland v. State

Appellant Ryan James Kirkland brings this interlocutory appeal after the Washington County Circuit Court denied his motion to dismiss his charges based on double-jeopardy grounds. On appeal, appellant contends that the circuit court erred in denying his motion to dismiss because the charges violate his right to be free from double jeopardy as protected by the United States and Arkansas Constitutions. We affirm.

Kirkland was charged with three counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault in the second degree. Appellant subsequently filed a motion in limine to exclude his booking photograph…