Newkirk v. State

Samuel Newkirk appeals his judgment and sentence which were entered by the trial court after a jury found him guilty of committing the crime of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.1 Newkirk contends that he is entitled to receive a new trial because the prosecutor made improper comments during closing argument, the trial court improperly responded to the jury’s request to see transcripts of the trial testimony, and the trial court abused its discretion when it denied his motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.

As for Newkirk’s claim…