Smith v. State

Donald L. Corein, Justice.

Appellant Anthony David Smith appeals the judgment of the Marion County Circuit Court convicting him of the capital murder of his wife Christine Smith and sentencing him to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Our jurisdiction is pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. l-2(a)(2). Appellant raises two points for reversal, namely that the trial court erred in fading to grant his motion for mistrial due to the prosecutor’s comments during opening statement on his right to remain silent and in excluding the testimony of one of his witnesses. We find no error and…