State v. McDaniel

OPINION

KLAPHAKE, Judge.

Appellant Nathaniel McDaniel argues that he is entitled to a new trial because (1) the evidence is insufficient to support a finding of “great bodily harm” which is required for first-degree assault, and (2) the prosecutor’s remarks during appellant’s cross-examination and closing argument constituted prosecuto-rial misconduct. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellant was convicted of first-degree assault for stabbing Joseph Keller with a knife on October 24, 1993. Appellant and his two witnesses testified that appellant was surrounded by several people and was struck himself before he…