Elizabeth Haynie v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed Haynie’s first-degree-murder conviction and sentence, holding that her challenge based on justification was not preserved because her directed-verdict motions argued only that the State failed to prove purpose. The court also held that the circuit court acted within its discretion by admitting photographs of a suitcase because they were relevant to the State’s proof of purpose. No separate opinion is included in the record provided.