State v. Steward

OPINION

ANDERSON, RUSSELL A., Justice.

We review appellant Raymond Cortez Steward’s conviction for premeditated first-degree murder for killing Talvous McKinney on July 4, 2000. Appellant argues that the district court abused its discretion by permitting the state to introduce into evidence appellant’s gun-shaped jewelry, and further, that he was denied a fair trial because the prosecutor committed misconduct during cross-examination of appellant and during closing argument, using evidence as proof of appellant’s bad character. We affirm.

On the evening of July 4, 2000, appellant, Marcus Bradley…