McCrae v. State

Appellant, the defendant below, was charged with attempted second-degree murder of one Marshall Griffin. The incident occurred immediately after Griffin had a conversation with appellant’s former girlfriend, and appears to have been prompted either by the conversation or by an ongoing dispute between Griffin and appellant, possibly involving drugs. Griffin was the only State witness to be called at the trial which resulted in the appellant’s conviction.

Appellant appeals the adverse final judgment and conviction by making three arguments with which we agree. Accordingly, we reverse. First,…