Supreme Court of Arkansas

Anthony R. Beard v. State of Arkansas

February 13, 2020594 S.W.3d 29

Summary

The court held that the circuit court erred by allowing an investigator to testify that the three victims were credible and that their allegations were true. Because the victims' testimony was the only evidence supporting the convictions, the improper credibility testimony was prejudicial rather than slight harmless error. The court reversed the convictions and remanded for a new trial.