State v. Washington

Montrez Washington was convicted of first-degree felony murder and attempted aggravated robbery. Washington appealed, arguing that (1) insufficient evidence was presented at his preliminary hearing, and (2) the Allen-type jury instruction given at his trial was clearly erroneous. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the evidence presented at Washington's preliminary hearing was sufficient to bind him over for trial, and (2) the Allen-type instruction was not clearly erroneous under the facts of this case where the instruction was included in the jury instructions given before jury deliberations and there was no indication the instruction changed the outcome of the trial. View "State v. Washington" on Justia Law