State v. Knighten

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Davis, J.

This is a direct criminal appeal by Travis E. Knighten from his convictions of second-degree murder and aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer. He contends (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions; (2) evidence of gang affiliation was improperly admitted, (3) he was denied a preliminary hearing, and (4) his motion for change of venue should have been granted. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

On May 22,1993, there was a disturbance in the recreation shack at the Lansing Correctional Facility. As a result of…