Rutledge v. State

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

The appellant, Rodney Rutledge, appeals from a judgment of conviction for capital murder and a sentence of life without parole. He raises two points in his appeal: (1) the trial court erred in not granting his motion for directed verdict; and (2) the circuit court erred in denying his motion for declaration of a mistrial based on a material violation of the discovery rules as set out in our Rules of Criminal Procedure. Neither point has merit, and we affirm.

The pertinent facts of this case are garnered from the testimony of the victim’s sister, Korey Leavy, Little…