Wilkie v. State

OPINION

Appellant Robert James Wilkie was convicted by a jury of second degree murder. His principal contention on appeal is that the conditions of his pretrial incarceration prevented him from using the law library, thereby violating his right to conduct his own defense. He also argues that the district court erroneously admitted evidence that he was under investigation for a separate homicide, and that the judge’s demeanor at the close of the defense’s case prejudiced him. Finding no error, we affirm the conviction.

THE FACTS

The homicide victim, Charles L. Young, was found strangled with a…