State v. Williams

The opinion of the court was delivered by Biles, J.:

*204 This is a direct appeal by Lee E. Williams from his convictions of first-degree premeditated murder and criminal possession of a firearm. He argues reversal is required because of: (1) prosecutorial error during closing arguments by calling his testimony a fabrication; (2) trial court error in overruling his claim of racial discrimination during jury selection; (3) trial court error in admitting overly gruesome autopsy photographs; and (4) cumulative error. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Lee E. Williams and Tysha Carvin knew…