Morgan Weatherford v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed Weatherford’s convictions for first-degree murder, residential burglary, and theft of property, as well as the sentence enhancement for committing murder in the presence of a child. It held that the murder conviction was supported by substantial evidence, while the burglary and theft challenges were not preserved and the enhancement challenge was waived. The court also upheld the admission of Weatherford’s custodial statements, autopsy photographs, and excluded mitigation documents.