Elizabeth Haynie v. State of Arkansas

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2025 Ark. 46

SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS No. CR-24-157 Opinion Delivered: April 24, 2025 ELIZABETH HAYNIE APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE OUACHITA COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT V. [NO. 52CR-21-272] STATE OF ARKANSAS HONORABLE EDWIN KEATON, APPELLEE JUDGE AFFIRMED. BARBARA W. WEBB, Justice Appellant Elizabeth Haynie shot and killed her husband, Jerome Haynie. She was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment plus an additional fifteen years for a firearm enhancement. On appeal, Haynie argues (1) that the State failed to present sufficient evidence to negate her justification…