Keundre Parker v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed Parker's convictions for capital murder and four counts of aggravated assault, holding that substantial evidence supported the jury's verdicts and that the circuit court properly denied Parker's directed-verdict motions. It also held that the court did not abuse its discretion by refusing instructions on manslaughter, negligent homicide, and first-degree assault. Because the jury rejected other instructed lesser-included offenses and the evidence showed intentional conduct creating a substantial danger of death or serious injury, the requested instructions did not warrant reversal.