Leaks v. State

Judith Rogers, Judge.

Bruce Edward Leaks was convicted in a jury trial of first-degree murder and was sentenced to forty years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. On appeal, he argues that the trial court abused its discretion in limiting his cross-examination of a State’s witness, and that the trial court erred in allowing the prosecutor to argue to the jury that he could have been charged with capital murder. We find no reversible error, and affirm.

Appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence; however, a recitation of the facts is necessary for an understanding of our…