State v. Wilkins

CARTER, Justice.

Defendant, Omar Rasheen Wilkins, appeals from his conviction of first-degrée murder. He contends that his challenge to a prospective juror for cause was improperly denied and that the prosecuting attorney engaged in misconduct that prejudiced his right to a fair trial. He requests that additional claims based on newly discovered evidence be preserved for postconviction relief. The State urges that defendant’s appeal should be dismissed as a sanction for his escape from custody after he had been imprisoned as a result of his conviction.

After reviewing the record and considering…