Soto v. State

Thompson, Justice.

Defendant Raymond Anthony Soto was convicted of malice murder, and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime, in connection with the slaying of Stephanie Nicole Burnett. Soto appeals, asserting the trial court erred in admitting the hearsay statements of his co-defendant, Matthew John Wiedeman, who entered a guilty plea prior to trial, and who gave testimony at trial which exonerated Soto, but who then refused to answer any further questions from either the prosecution or the defense.

1. Viewing the evidence in a light favorable to the verdict, as we are bound to…