Black v. State

WALSH, Justice:

The appellant, Dennis Black, appeals from his conviction of attempted murder first degree following a jury trial in the Superior Court. He advances two claims of error: the refusal of the trial court to suppress a witness’s statement as involuntary and improper comments by the prosecutor which prejudiced Black’s right to a fair trial. We find no merit in the claim of error related to the admission of the witness’s testimony. We conclude that the prosecutor’s conduct in summation was unwarranted but, in view of the strength of the State’s case, find such error harmless beyond a…