McClinton v. State

hEdmond McClinton was convicted of raping a mentally handicapped, sixteen-year-old girl. McClinton was sentenced as a habitual offender, and received a term of life imprisonment pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated section 5-4-501. McClin-ton now appeals, arguing that he was denied a fair trial because the circuit court refused to grant , a mistrial based upon a comment made by a prospective juror during jury selection. We have jurisdiction pursuant- to Arkansas Supreme Court Rule l-2(a)(2) (2014). We find no error and affirm.

I. Facts

' As part of the jury-selection process,' the circuit judge…