Barber v. State

BOEHM, Justice.

A jury convicted Antione Barber of murder. He was sentenced to fifty-five years imprisonment. In this direct appeal Barber raises three issues for our review: (1) whether the trial court erred in permitting the prosecuting attorney to make statements about reasonable doubt during voir dire; (2) whether the trial court erred in giving a jury instruction that did not permit the jury to define reasonable doubt for itself; and (3) whether the trial court erroneously admitted hearsay testimony. We affirm the trial court.

Factual and Procedural Background

On the evening of November 21,…