O'NEAL v. State

Jim Hannah, Justice.

Ronald Dee O’Neal appeals his conviction for capital murder and sentence of life without parole. O’Neal asserts that he should receive a new trial because the trial court erred in finding that the State presented sufficient evidence to support his conviction, erred in admitting speculative testimony regarding trauma to the victim’s genitals, and erred in admitting prejudicial photographs of the victim’s decomposed body. We hold there is no reversible error and affirm. Our jurisdiction is pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 1-2(a)(2) (2003).

Facts

By O’Neal’s own admission, he…