Dixon v. State
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant Kevin Dixon was convicted of capital-felony murder with aggravated robbery as the underlying felony and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Supreme Court affirmed Appellant's conviction, holding (1) the circuit court did not abuse its discretion by admitting statements that Appellant objected to during the trial as hearsay where the first statement was not hearsay and any error in admission of the second statement was harmless; (2) the circuit court did not abuse its discretion by admitting autopsy photographs; (3) the circuit court did not abuse its discretion by refusing to grant a mistrial; and (4) there was sufficient evidence to convict Appellant of capital-felony murder.
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