Israel Estrada Cannalte v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed Cannalte’s first-degree-murder conviction and life sentence, holding that substantial evidence supported the jury’s finding that he purposely caused Hernandez’s death. The evidence included Cannalte’s presence at the residence during the relevant period, his blood on the murder weapon and throughout the home, injuries consistent with a stabbing, and a false statement about his whereabouts. The court concluded that Cannalte’s arguments improperly sought to reweigh the evidence and speculate about alternative explanations.