State v. Bement

This appeal arises from defendant’s conviction for aggravated murder. Defendant did not deny shooting the victim but contended that he acted in self-defense after the victim attempted to rob defendant at gunpoint. The jury rejected defendant’s claim of self-defense and found defendant guilty of one count of aggravated murder, two counts of the lesser included charge of murder, two counts of first-degree robbery, and one count of felon in possession of a firearm.1 On appeal, defendant raises 14 assignments of error, including nine that challenge the trial court’s exclusion of statements from…