State v. Hall

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Caplinger, J.:

In this direct appeal, Sterling Ray Hall, III, seeks reversal of his convictions of first-degree murder and criminal possession of a firearm. Hall asserts the prosecutor committed misconduct during closing argument by misstating the evidence and the law regarding the element of premeditation; by injecting his personal belief into closing argument; and by inflaming the passions of the jury by appealing to the jurors’ sense of responsibility. Further, Hall claims the district court erred by failing to provide the appropriate lesser included…