State v. Thornton

McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

Defendant William Thornton appeals his conviction of second-degree murder. Thornton asserts that the evidence at trial was insufficient to convict him. Thornton also asserts that the district court erred in allowing the prosecutor to ask Thornton to re-enact the shooting, and in overruling Thornton’s objections to the prosecutor’s rebuttal closing argument.

The court of appeals reversed the conviction, concluding the re-enactment demonstration request was improper. We vacate the court of appeals decision and affirm the district court.

I. Background facts and…