Jotavion Jatar Ross v. State of Arkansas

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2025 Ark. App. 204

ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION III No. CR-24-500 JOTAVION JATAR ROSS Opinion Delivered April 9, 2025 APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE CRITTENDEN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT V. [NO. 18CR-23-38] STATE OF ARKANSAS HONORABLE RANDY PHILHOURS, APPELLEE JUDGE AFFIRMED BART F. VIRDEN, Judge Jotavion Jatar Ross appeals his conviction by a Crittenden County Circuit Court jury of first-degree murder, arguing that the circuit court erroneously denied his motion to suppress his custodial statements, refused to give jury instructions for manslaughter and justification, and excluded the…