McEntire v. State

Summary

The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed Bill McEntire’s conviction for theft by deception. The court held that substantial evidence supported findings that McEntire knowingly obtained an elderly woman’s property and used a scheme to defraud her, including transferring and spending funds deposited into a joint account. The court also concluded that its jurisdiction was proper because the appeal involved statutory interpretation.

Holdings

1. The evidence was sufficient to support McEntire's conviction for theft by deception.

Questions Presented

1. Whether substantial evidence supported McEntire's conviction for theft by deception.
2. Whether the evidence established that McEntire knowingly obtained another person's property by employing a scheme to defraud.

Disposition

affirmed