State v. Norris

HIGGINS, Justice.

The defendant’s counsel argues that the defendant is entitled to a new trial on the kidnapping charge and a directed verdict of not guilty on the charge of rape, alleging the court committed errors of law: (1) By refusing to permit the investigating officer to repeat to the jury exculpatory statements made by the defendant at the time of the arrest; (2) and (3) in denying the defendant’s motions to dismiss at the close of the State’s evidence and repeated after the defense rested without offering evidence; (4) in charging the jury that a verdict either of guilty or not guilty…