State v. Westfahl

GERNON, J.:

In this appeal of his conviction of criminal solicitation to commit first-degree murder, Randy Westfahl contends the trial court made numerous trial errors which require reversal. We affirm.

In February 1993, Westfahl confronted his ex-wife, Terrie Westfahl, outside his trailer. He approached her with his hand raised and struck at her with an ice pick. Terrie ran, but tripped and fell, and Westfahl, according to a witness, jumped on top of her. The witness, Rick Kirkland, who was dating Terrie, struggled with Westfahl over control of the ice pick. Both Kirkland and Terrie suffered…