Elliott Harold Finch, Jr. v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed the convictions and sentence, holding that the defendant did not make an unequivocal request for self-representation and had engaged in conduct that could obstruct a fair and orderly trial. Although the circuit court improperly failed to conduct a reasonable inquiry into information a juror researched and shared during deliberations, the court concluded that the information—a definition of "hung jury"—created no reasonable possibility of prejudice.