Bennett v. State

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

The appellant, Richard G. Bennett, was convicted on charges of first degree murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal, Bennett argues the court erred: (1) in not directing a verdict based upon insufficiency of the evidence; (2) in admitting the deposition testimony of witnesses for the State when there was no showing that the witnesses were unavailable for trial; (3) in not declaring a mistrial when the prosecution introduced a statement by Bennett not provided to the defense during discovery; (4) in admitting evidence in violation of Rules 401,…