Rodriguez v. State

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant Fernando Rodriguez appeals the order of the Benton County Circuit Court convicting him of first-degree murder. On appeal, Rodriguez argues that the circuit court erred in admitting the out-of-court statement of a witness as an excited utterance. Within this argument, Rodriguez also argues that the admission of the statement resulted in a violation of his rights under the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Rodriguez also argues that the circuit court erred in denying his motion to stay proceedings so that he could…