Gilkey v. State

John Mauzy Pittman, Judge.

Appellant Thomas Gilkey was tried for first-degree murder and second-degree battery. The jury found appellant guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced him to twenty years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. He also was found guilty of second-degree battery and was sentenced to a term of five years. Appellant raises three points for reversal in this appeal. We affirm.

On May 5, 1990, appellant spent the day drinking and barbecuing with a group of his friends. At approximately 10:00 p.m. that evening, he was asked to take three female guests to the “Thunder…