Vankirk v. State

DONALD L. CORBIN, Justice.

11 Appellant Ira Gene Vankirk appeals from a judgment and commitment order sentencing him to three consecutive terms of life imprisonment as a result of Vankirk pleading guilty to three counts of rape. On appeal, Vankirk argues that the circuit court erred in allowing the State to introduce a videotaped interview of an investigator for the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children division asking the victim in this case about the rape allegations. Specifically, Vankirk asserts that he was denied his constitutional right to confront that witness. As Appellant was…