Atkins v. State

STATON, Judge.

Howell Atkins appeals his conviction for Assisting a Criminal, 1 for which he was sentenced, as an habitual offender, to a term of 838 years. He presents multiple issues for our review.

I. Was the State's challenge to venireman Copley erroneous?

II. Did the State violate Atkins' right to equal protection of the law by exercising a peremptory challenge to a member of Atkins' race?

III. Did the trial court err in requiring Atkins to wear leg restraints?

IV. Was Atkins' right of confrontation violated by the court's admission of Eddie Briggs' pretrial deposition?

V. Was the verdict…