Curtis Dorsey v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed Dorsey's convictions and sentence for first-degree murder, holding that the circuit court properly admitted statements reflecting the victim's intent, identification testimony, and evidence of Dorsey's flight from law enforcement. The court concluded that the victim's statements fell within the state-of-mind hearsay exception, the identification evidence was sufficiently reliable or did not constitute an in-court identification, and the flight evidence was independently relevant to consciousness of guilt. The court also held that Dorsey's expanded challenge to the West Virginia arrest evidence was not preserved for appeal.