Terrell v. State

W.h. "Dub"Arnold, Chief Justice.

Appellant Richard Allen Terrell appeals the judgment of the Saline County Circuit Court finding him guilty of first-degree murder for the February 19, 1999, death of Kalob Allen Terrell, appellant’s ten-week-old son. Medical testimony established that the child died from “shaken baby syndrome,” as evidenced by the extent and type of injuries sustained by the victim.

Appellant was tried by a jury and sentenced to fife imprisonment, which gives rise to our jurisdiction to review this matter under Ark. Sup. Ct. R. l-2(a)(2). As his only point for reversal,…