Hampton v. State (Majority, with Concurring)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant was found guilty of the lesser-included offense of second-degree murder and sentenced to a total of 780 months’ imprisonment, plus a $15,000 fine. On appeal, Appellant argued that the instructions given to the jury inaccurately stated the law because they failed to instruct the jury that the State was required to prove that the murder was not manslaughter in accordance with Fincham v. State. The Supreme Court affirmed Appellant’s conviction and sentence, holding that the Court was precluded from addressing Appellant’s argument, as it was raised for the first time on appeal.
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