Thomas Hartley v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed Hartley's convictions for two counts of rape and sexually grooming a child, holding that the victim's testimony and the surrounding circumstances constituted substantial evidence of penetration and grooming intent. It also affirmed the exclusion of evidence that the victim had previously been exposed to pornography because, although that exposure was not sexual conduct under the rape-shield statute, it was irrelevant to the charged offenses. The court reversed and remanded for correction of the sentencing order because the State conceded that the statutory requirements for imposing the cybercrime fee were not met.