State v. Hickle

CAMERON, Justice.

This is an appeal by the State challenging the trial court’s grant of a new trial for the defendant, following a jury verdict of guilty to first degree murder. The defendant cross-appealed raising some six questions. During oral argument to this court defendant abandoned all but one of the six issues. We take jurisdiction under Rule 47(e)(2), Rules of the Supreme Court, 17A A.R.S.

We need decide, then, only two questions:

1. Did the trial court err in denying defendant’s motion for a directed verdict of acquittal?

2. Did the trial court err in granting defendant’s motion for a…