State v. Edwards

GEORGE W. DRAPER, III, Judge.

Gerald Edwards (hereinafter, “Appellant”) appeals from his convictions of second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, and three counts of armed criminal action. Appellant challenges the admission of oral statements given to police, the sufficiency of the evidence, and comments made by the prosecutor during closing argument. The judgment is remanded for an evidentiary hearing on the issue of whether Appellant’s oral statements were voluntary.

On May 18, 1998, Edward Harris (hereinafter, “Harris”) and Jahmel Luster (hereinafter, “Luster”) picked up…