Porter v. State

Andree Layton Roaf, Justice.

Calvin Porter appeals from his conviction of capital murder and sentence of death by lethal injection. He raises eight points on appeal. We find no error on these points, nor any other reversible error and affirm.

Porter, aged 19, and a 13-year-old boy approached Tommy’s Restaurant in Pine Bluff at about 10:00 p.m. on June 7, 1993. They encountered an employee of the restaurant, Michael Now-den, on the parking lot, and Porter asked if a “Mr. Jake” worked there. Nowden responded he did not, and reentered the restaurant. Porter indicated to his companion that he…