State v. White

The three issues raised on this appeal relate to: (1) Change of venue; (2) sufficiency of the evidence; and (3) permitting the weapon to be taken into the jury room. Each is discussed separately.

Change of venue.

Defendant claims trial court error in the denial of his motion for change of venue or a continuance because of pretrial publicity.

Prior to the impaneling of the jury, defense counsel inquired as to the procedure to be followed by the trial court on voir dire examination as to pretrial publicity. The trial court responded that prospective jurors would be asked if they had read anything…