State v. Luoma

Defendant, Randy G. Luoma, was convicted of first-degree murder. On appeal, Luoma challenges (1) the sufficiency of the evidence, (2) the admission into evidence of statements made by him to police officers, (3) the admission into evidence of blood stains found on his car door, and (4) the failure of the trial court to grant a new trial because of alleged prosecutorial and juror misconduct.

We agree with certain of defendant’s arguments and accordingly we reverse and remand for a new trial.

The defendant, who was 17 years of age at the time of the homicide, lived at the residence of Glenda…