State v. Hurd

ROBERT N. HUNTER, JR., Judge.

*282 Justin Duane Hurd ("Defendant") appeals following a jury verdict convicting him of three counts of first degree murder, two counts of first degree kidnapping, and one count of first degree arson. Following the verdict, the trial court imposed three consecutive life sentences without parole. On appeal, Defendant asks this Court to vacate his convictions and remand for a new trial, and contends (1) the trial court clearly erred in sustaining the State's Batson challenge, (2) the State's closing argument was grossly improper and the trial court should have…