State v. Carter

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

In this appeal from his convictions for first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and criminal possession of a firearm, defendant Victor A. Carter claims that the district court erred by denying a continuance to enable proof of his theory of defense; refusing to allow defense counsel to withdraw; and failing to instruct jurors they should consider imperfect self-defense as they deliberated on first-degree murder. He also argues drat the prosecutor committed reversible misconduct; challenges the admission of a photograph; and questions the…