State v. Davis
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of three counts of first degree murder and three counts of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. Defendant was sentenced to three life sentences and seventy-five to ninety years’ imprisonment. Defendant appealed, arguing, in part, that the district court abused its discretion in overruling Defendant’s two motions for mistrial when one witness referenced Defendant’s prior conviction and another witness’s testimony allegedly differed from her deposition testimony. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the trial court (1) did not abuse its discretion in denying Defendants’ motion for mistrial, as the mention of Defendant’s prior conviction did not influence the jury to such a degree that the entire outcome of the case was tainted, and there was no evidence that a discovery violation occurred; and (2) the evidence was sufficient to find Defendant guilty of all charges beyond a reasonable doubt.
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