Rollins v. State

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant Melvin Lawrence Rollins appeals the order of the Benton County Circuit Court convicting him of one count of rape and sentencing him to a term of ten years’ imprisonment. On appeal, he argues that the trial court erred in allowing the State: (1) to present a statement he made to authorities with part of the statement redacted; and (2) to present evidence under Ark. R. Evid. 404(b) during the rebuttal phase of its case. This case was certified to us from the Arkansas Court of Appeals as involving an issue requiring clarification and development of the law;…