State v. Wall

Defendant appeals his conviction for murder and makes three assignments of error: the admission of evidence elicited by the state concerning the disposition of persons found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect; the admission of evidence of defendant’s other crimes and bad acts; and the denial of his motion to suppress his statements that he wanted to consult an attorney before talking or being photographed. We agree with defendant on the first assignment and reverse and remand for a new trial.

That defendant killed the victim was not disputed at trial. The entire case was focused…