McArdell v. State

Melvin Mayfield, Judge.

Charles Joseph McArdell ws convicted of the rape of one of his stepdaughters and sexual abuse in the first degree of another stepdaughter. He was sentenced to twenty years and six years, respectively, in the Arkansas Department of Correction, to be served consecutively. On appeal he argues that the trial court erred in (1) not granting his motion to sever the two charges; (2) not declaring a mistrial; (3) holding that the younger girl was competent to testify; and (4) refusing his motion for production of a transcript of a previous trial which ended in a mistrial. We…