Newman v. State

Doyle, Chief Judge.

Brandon Newman was convicted of two counts of first degree homicide by vehicle,1 serious injury by vehicle,2 driving under the influence of alcohol (“DUI less safe”),3 driving with excessive blood alcohol concentration (“DUI per se”),4 and reckless driving.5 Newman appeals, arguing that (1) the trial court abused its discretion by overruling his motion for mistrial and denying a curative instruction based on the prosecutor’s statements about Newman’s request for an instruction on a lesser included offense; and (2) the trial court erred by excluding evidence related to…