Neely v. State

JIM GUNTER, Justice.

liAppellant was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to sixty years’ imprisonment, plus fifteen years’ imprisonment pursuant to a firearm enhancement, to run consecutively. Appellant now appeals his sentencing enhancement, arguing that the firearm-enhancement statute, codified at Ark.Code Ann. § 16-90-120 (Supp.2009), has been repealed by implication. Because this case involves an issue of statutory interpretation, this court has jurisdiction pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 1 — 2(b)(6). We affirm.

Because appellant is not challenging the sufficiency of the evidence…