State v. McCaskill

MARTIN (Robert M.), Judge.

Defendant contends the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion to strike the use of the word employment by the State’s witnesses. In his arguments I through V defendant contends the references invaded the province of the jury in that whether the defendant was an employee of the State’s witnesses was the ultimate question to be decided by the jury. Defendant contends that he was an independent contractor and complains of references to the defendant being an “employee” of Bill Meadors and Perry Walton.

Mr. Meadors testified that he is co-owner of Action…