State v. Jacobs

I concur with the majority opinion that the trial court did not err in denying Defendant’s motions to dismiss at the close of State’s evidence and at the close of all the evidence. I further concur with the majority opinion that the trial court did not err in denying Defendant’s motion to dismiss the “short form” murder indictment. I must, however, dissent from the majority opinion because I believe the trial court committed prejudicial error in refusing to admit certain evidence at trial.

In this case, the State proceeded on two theories: that Defendant was guilty of first-degree murder…