State v. Schneider

LANSING, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for second degree murder entered against Raymond L. Schneider following a jury trial. Schneider challenges the admission of medical testimony regarding the cause of the victim’s death and the court’s failure to instruct the jury regarding consideration of expert testimony given in response to a hypothetical question. He also urges that his sentence is excessive. We affirm.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Schneider and his cousin, Joey Schneider, were charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of Lourie Weber.…