Smith v. State

JOANOS, Judge.

Appellant, Ronald Chester Smith, appeals his conviction and sentence for the crime of second degree murder. The issues presented for review are the trial court’s alleged errors in: (1) permitting the state to peremptorily strike numerous men from the venire over defense counsel’s objection; (2) prohibiting testimony concerning the victim’s past violent acts; and (3) admitting the testimony of a witness who was revealed by the state during the course of the trial. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

On August 30,1993, appellant proceeded to trial on a charge of first degree…