Scott v. State

OPINION

A jury convicted appellant Scott of first degree murder. On appeal, appellant contends the district court erred (1) by denying his motion to preclude proof of prior felony convictions through assertedly inadequate records, (2) by denying his challenges for cause concerning two members of the jury panel, and (3) by restricting his cross-examination of a key prosecution witness. Appellant also asserts that the prosecution adduced insufficient evidence of premeditation to support his conviction for first degree murder. We reverse appellant’s conviction, because the district court erred in…