State v. Johnson

Introduction

Kevin A. Johnson (Defendant) appeals from a judgment of conviction of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Defendant alleges the trial court plainly erred in failing to instruct the jury to disregard comments made by the prosecutor during closing argument regarding the use of Defendant’s hands and/or feet as dangerous instruments and challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his armed criminal action conviction. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence adduced at trial revealed the following.…