McFerrin v. State

W.H. “Dub” Arnold, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Carlos Anthony McFerrin, was found guilty by a jury of felony-capital murder in connection with the aggravated robbery and death of Robert Branscum, the owner of Quality Liquor Store in Blytheville, Arkansas. As a habitual offender with two prior felony convictions, McFerrin was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Arkansas Department of Correction. Following his conviction, appellant filed the instant appeal. Our jurisdiction is authorized pursuant to Ark. R. Sup. Ct. 1-2(a)(2) (2000).

McFerrin raises four points in support of reversal. First,…