Cornell Brown v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed Brown's capital-murder conviction, holding that substantial evidence supported the jury's conclusion that he was the perpetrator despite his alibi testimony. The evidence included Brown's DNA on bloodstained gloves, the murder weapon buried in his backyard, a vehicle matching the crime-scene vehicle, and testimony identifying him as the seller of the victim's bloodstained Rolex watch. The court concluded that the circuit court properly denied Brown's motion for a directed verdict.