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BENSON v. STATE

No. CR 03-1095.

160 S.W.3d 341 (2004)

357 Ark. 43

Otha Lee BENSON v. STATE of Arkansas.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

April 22, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher W. Hays, P.A., Dumas, for appellant.

Mike Beebe, Att'y Gen., by: David J. Davies, Ass't Att'y Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

BETTY C. DICKEY, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Otha Lee Benson, was convicted of the rape of Shetrina Lakeesha McCoy and sentenced to life in prison. He appeals: (1) challenging the sufficiency of the evidence, and (2) contending the prejudicial effect of his prior convictions outweighed their probative value. Because this is a criminal appeal in which the death penalty or life imprisonment has been imposed, jurisdiction is proper pursuant to Ark. Sup.Ct. R. 1-2(a...

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