Newkirk v. State

Hunstein, Chief Justice.

A jury convicted Harry R. Newkirk of felony murder, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in connection with the shooting death of Vipinbhai Patel.1 Newkirk contends that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance of counsel and the trial court violated his right to an impartial jury by a comment during a bench conference. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. The evidence presented at trial shows that Patrick Grant drove Hector Gibson, Anthony Haynes, Jonathon Johnson, and Newkirk at Newkirk’s request to a Kwik Way convenience…