State v. Proctor

NEUMAN, Justice.

Defendant, Jerry Lee Proctor, was convicted of first-degree murder in connection with the abduction, rape, and murder of Patricia Howlett. On appeal from the conviction, Proctor claims the trial court erred in refusing his requested instruction on a compulsion defense. He also asserts the court abused its discretion in denying defense counsel’s use of graphic photos unrelated to the case and in denying his motion for new trial based on the jurors’ exposure to inadmissible “profile” evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Patricia Howlett was…