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For the prosecution: Arkansas Supreme Court votes 4-3 April 8, 202110:26 am The Arkansas Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision to deny post-conviction relief to a man convicted of first-degree murder has interesting aspects. Emmitt Riley, convicted in Drew County, was 59 when he shot Josh Martin, 26, during a fight. Riley shot Martin after Martin had already broken his ankle. He shot him once, despite having plenty of ammo, and called the police. Riley contended he acted in self-defense. He contended the court had failed to instruct the jury on a lesser charge of second-degree murder. A lower court rejected that claim. Advertisement In an opinion written by Justice Barbara Webb, Justices Rhonda Wood and Shawn Womack and Chief Justice Dan Kemp also rebuffed Riley. They ruled in favor of the attorney general’s defense of the outcome, putting down a lawyer’s failure to seek a second-degree conviction as a trial strategy favoring self-defense. Justices Robin Wynne, Co ....