SMITH v. STATE

No. CR 97-1190.

974 S.W.2d 427 (1998)

334 Ark. 190

Benfordene Butler SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

July 9, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Willard Proctor, Jr., Little Rock, for Appellant.

Winston Bryant, Atty. Gen., Mac Golden, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for Appellee.


THORNTON, Justice.

Appellant Benfordene Butler Smith appeals her conviction for the January 26, 1996 slaying of Burt McKinley. A jury convicted appellant of capital-felony murder and sentenced her to life imprisonment without parole. Appellant raises four points on appeal. We find no error and affirm.

We need not recount the facts in great detail because the question of sufficiency of the evidence is not raised by appellant or preserved for our review. Burt...

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