People v. Hipkins

The defendant, Glenn Hipkins, appeals from his conviction, after jury trial, for murder, and from his sentence of from 50 to 100 years, on that conviction. He asserts on appeal: (1) that the trial judge abused his discretion in refusing to inquire of jurors, during the trial, as to the extent of their exposure to a radio news broadcast in which the prosecutor discussed the trial; (2) that the defendant’s rights (against double jeopardy) were violated when the trial court, addressing the sentencing question, found that the defendant Lad knowledge that his acts created a strong possibility of…