State v. Williams

LISA WHITE HARDWICK, Judge.

Lemuel Williams appeals from his conviction for first-degree robbery. On appeal, he contends the circuit court erred in giving the hammer instruction to the jury instead of granting his request for a mistrial after the jury indicated it was deadlocked. Williams also argues the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction under a theory of accomplice liability; the court erroneously allowed the State to present evidence of a prior uncharged crime; and the court plainly erred in instructing the jury on alternative theories of accomplice liability. For reasons…