State v. Kaiser

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.;

Defendant Joshua Kaiser appeals from his convictions for first-degree felony murder, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery, and unlawful use of a weapon. Defendant claims (1) insufficiency of evidence; (2) error in jury instructions; (3) juror misconduct; (4) improper certification for prosecution as an adult; and (5) double jeopardy.

Kaiser, who was 17 years old at the time, was charged with aiding and abetting Jason Schaeffer in several offenses culminating in the shooting death of Tim Riley. The facts are largely undisputed and are…