State v. Heaps

HOWE, Chief Justice:

¶ 1 Defendant Beau Heaps appeals from a conviction for murder, a first degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-203 (Supp.1996). He contends that the jury poll indicated a nonunanimous jury, and assigns as error the trial court’s failure to either declare a mistrial or require further deliberations. He also argues that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support the verdict.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 When reviewing a jury verdict, we examine the evidence and all reasonable inferences in aÉ light most favorable to the verdict, reciting the facts accordingly.…