Derrick A. Dixon v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed Dixon’s convictions for first-degree murder and first-degree battery, holding that the circuit court did not abuse its discretion by refusing lesser-included-offense instructions. The evidence did not provide a rational basis for second-degree murder or extreme-emotional-disturbance manslaughter, and the evidence established serious physical injury and an intent to inflict serious physical injury for purposes of first-degree battery.