Ardwin Frank Sylvester, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed Sylvester’s convictions and three life sentences. It held that his sufficiency arguments were not preserved because his directed-verdict motions challenged only jurisdiction, while his appellate arguments challenged the offense elements. The court also held that an investigator’s unsolicited statement that Sylvester asked for a lawyer did not constitute an improper comment on post-arrest silence and that the circuit court did not abuse its discretion in denying a mistrial.