Opinion ID: 1762642
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Charge with 10 counts of rape

Text: The appellant's third point on appeal is that the State improperly charged the appellant with ten counts of rape, with no basis whatsoever put forth for choosing that number. The appellant correctly acknowledges that the State does not have to allege a specific date. Nonetheless, he suggests that the State violated his constitutional rights by not being more specific. First, this argument was not made below, and we have often held that we will not address arguments, even constitutional arguments, raised for the first time on appeal. Travis v. State, 328 Ark. 442, 944 S.W.2d 96 (1997). Additionally, even if the argument had been made at trial, the appellant cites no authority on the point. It is well-settled that this court will not consider an argument that presents no citation to authority or convincing argument. Kelly v. State, 350 Ark. 238, 85 S.W.3d 893 (2002). For the above-stated reasons, we affirm.