State v. Davis
Annotate this CaseAppellant was convicted of aiding and abetting first-degree felony murder. The district court sentenced Appellant to life in prison. On appeal, Appellant claimed that numerous errors entitled him to a new trial. The Supreme Court affirmed Appellant's conviction, holding (1) the jury's verdict was unattributable to any error in admitting Appellant's statement recorded after he allegedly invoked his right to remain silent, and therefore, the admission of the statement into evidence was harmless; (2) the district court did not plainly err by allowing fear testimony at trial; (3) the district court did not abuse its discretion by not admitting certain hearsay statements; (4) the district court did not plainly err by giving a no-adverse-inerence jury instruction without Appellant's clear consent; and (5) Appellant was not entitled to a new trial based on the cumulative effect of the district court's errors.
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