Arnett v. State

Doyle, Judge.

A Catoosa County jury convicted Joseph Hamilton Arnett of distribution of marijuana 1 and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. 2 On appeal, Arnett contends that the trial court erred by (1) admitting his out-of-court statement, which was made without a Miranda 3 warning; (2) denying his motion for a directed verdict; (3) denying his motion for mistrial following the prosecutor’s improper closing argument; and (4) failing to instruct the jury regarding the impeachment of a witness by conviction of a crime. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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