Billy Michael Nelson v. State of Arkansas

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2025 Ark. 22

SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS No. CR-24-477 Opinion Delivered: March 13, 2025 BILLY MICHAEL NELSON APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE UNION COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT V. [NO. 70CR-23-140] STATE OF ARKANSAS HONORABLE SPENCER G. APPELLEE SINGLETON, JUDGE AFFIRMED. BARBARA W. WEBB, Justice Appellant Billy Michael Nelson was convicted of rape of a minor less than fourteen years of age. Because he had previously been convicted of rape, he received a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment.

Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-501(c)(3) (Repl. 2024). For reversal, Nelson argues that the circuit court erred by…