McNeese v. State

David Newbern, Justice.

Charles McNeese appeals from his conviction of two counts of arson. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-38-301 (Repl. 1993). He was sentenced to imprisonment for sixty years and forty years, to be served consecutively, and fined $17,000. The sole point of appeal is Mr. McNeese’s allegation that the Trial Court erred in overruling his motion for a continuance. The continuance was sought on the ground that defense counsel was not informed by the prosecution of certain inculpatory evidence until shordy before the scheduled commencement of the trial. There is an issue about whether the…