Wilson v. State

Jim Gunter, Justice.

This appeal arises from the conviction and sentence of appellant, Alphonso Shuntly Wilson, by a Pulaski County jury for the death of his landlord, William Cunningham, Sr. Appellant was convicted of capital murder, a violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-10-101 (a)(4) (Supp. 2003), a class Y felony, and was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. On appeal, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. We affirm the jury’s verdict.

The victim, who was almost ninety-two years of age, and his wife, Rose Cunningham, who suffered from…