Shelton v. State

DONALD L. CORBIN, Justice.

| iAppellant, Glen Homer Shelton, Jr., filed this interlocutory appeal from the order of the Jefferson County Circuit Court denying his plea of prior jeopardy, in which he had moved for dismissal of the capital-murder charge pending against him. This interlocutory appeal requires our interpretation of the Arkansas Constitution, therefore, jurisdiction is properly in this court pursuant to Ark. Sup.Ct. R. 1-2(a)(1). We find merit to Appellant’s argument that there was no overruling necessity to support the trial court’s granting of a mistrial, and therefore conclude…