State v. Potter

EXUM, Justice.

The state’s evidence was that Ferd Snyder died as a result of a gunshot wound in his chest inflicted at close range on 25 September 1976. Its evidence also was, as defendant testifying in his own behalf admitted, that defendant intentionally inflicted this wound with a deadly weapon, to wit, a pistol. The defense was self-defense.

Defendant seeks a new trial for various errors he contends were committed below: (1) the denial of his motion for nonsuit as to murder in the first degree made at the close of all the evidence; (2) the admission of evidence of threats made by defendant…