Thornton v. State

DONALD L. CORBIN, Justice.

| lAppellant Justin Jamaille Thornton appeals from an order of the Lincoln County Circuit Court convicting him of capital murder, and sentencing him to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Thornton’s sole argument on appeal is that the circuit court erred in denying his motions for a directed verdict because there was insufficient evidence to establish that he acted with the requisite intent of premeditation and deliberation. Our jurisdiction is pursuant to Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 1 — 2(a)(2) (2013). We reverse and remand.

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