State v. Mears

Amestoy, C J.

Defendant Jason Mears appeals his Orange District Court conviction for attempted murder in the first degree. Defendant argues that (1) the trial court erroneously admitted statements he made to police, (2) he did not waive his rights to silence and to counsel knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily, and (3) the court should have granted his motion for a mistrial because a prosecution witness’s testimony prejudiced defendant. We affirm.

Í. Facts

The relevant facts are not in dispute. Briefly stated, on October 7, 1996, defendant, armed with a revolver, entered neighbor Yvonne…