State v. Smith

STEWART, Justice:

The defendant, Randolph A. Smith, was tried and convicted of second degree murder. On appeal he raises four issues. He argues that (1) the trial court erroneously reserved its decision on defendant’s motion for a directed verdict at the close of the State’s evidence; (2) the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion for a directed verdict at the close of all evidence on the charge of murder based on depraved indifference to human life; (3) the prosecutor improperly impeached defendant; and (4) the prosecutor improperly argued the appli cable law of the case to the jury…