Kassa v. State
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of conviction, pursuant to a jury verdict, finding Defendant guilty but mentally ill on charges of first-degree murder and first-degree arson, holding that there was sufficient evidence to support the convictions and that the district court did not abuse its discretion in giving an instruction on voluntary intoxication.
On appeal, Defendant argued that the district court misinstructed the jury on voluntary invocation and erred by denying his motion to vacate the jury's verdict and find him not guilty by reason of insanity. The Supreme Court disagreed, holding (1) the district court did not err by denying Defendant's motion for acquittal; and (2) Defendant could not demonstrate prejudice from the district court's inclusion of the challenged jury instruction.
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