McClendon v. State (Majority, with Concurring and Dissenting)
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court denying Appellant's motion for directed verdict and denying Appellant's motion for a mistrial, holding that the State presented sufficient evidence to convict Appellant of first-degree murder and that the circuit court did not abuse its discretion in denying the mistrial motion.
After a jury trial, Appellant was found guilty of first-degree murder. Appellant was sentenced as a habitual offender to life imprisonment plus a fifteen-year firearm enhancement. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) substantial evidence supported the jury's verdict; and (2) the circuit court did not did not err in denying Appellant's motion for mistrial after a witness alluded to Appellant's criminal history.
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