State v. Riley

CLIFF HOOFMAN, Justice.

17 The State appeals from the circuit court’s grant of appellee Quinton Riley’s motion for a new trial based on juror misconduct. The State argues on appeal that the circuit court abused its discretion in granting a new trial and asserts that jurisdiction is proper pursuant to Ark. R.App. P.-Crim. 3(b) and (e) (2014). We disagree that we have jurisdiction of this State appeal under Rule 3, and we therefore dismiss the appeal.

After a two-day jury trial held on December 11-12, 2013, Riley was convicted of kidnapping and sentenced as a habitual offender to life…