State v. Wood

BECTON, Judge.

Three questions are presented for review: (i) whether the evidence was sufficient for a rational trier of fact to find beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant did not act in self-defense; (ii) whether the trial court’s summary of defendant’s contentions was prejudicially erroneous; and (iii) whether the defendant is entitled to a new sentencing hearing because the sentencing judge failed to find mitigating factors which were supported by the evidence. For the reasons that follow, we find no error in the trial but remand the case for a new sentencing hearing.

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Defendant first…