State v. Ely
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After a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of first degree murder and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. Defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment on the murder conviction. The Supreme Court affirmed the convictions, holding (1) the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict of guilty on the charge of felony murder; (2) the district court did not err in sustaining the State’s motion in limine and excluding evidence of prior unlawful conduct by a key witness; and (3) the district court did not err when it gave a flight instruction to the jury.
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