Gikonyo v. State

Karen R. Baker, Judge.

Appellant Kanai Gikonyo was convicted in Saline County Circuit Court of internet stalking of a child pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 5-27-306 (Repl. 2006). He was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment in the Arkansas Department of Correction, fined $7000, and required to register as a sex offender. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in three respects. First, appellant asserts that there was no substantial evidence to support his conviction for internet stalking. Second, appellant asserts that his statements while in custody should have been suppressed because he…