Martinez v. State

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The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's convictions and sentence for capital murder, unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle, and terroristic act, as well as a sentence enhancement for employing a firearm in the commission of a felony, holding that no prejudicial error occurred in the proceedings below.Specifically, the Court held (1) the trial court did not err by denying Defendant's motions for directed verdict on the charges of capital murder and terroristic act, Class B felony; (2) the trial court did not prejudicially err by allowing hearsay testimony and failing to give a limiting instruction to the jury; and (3) the enhancement of Appellant's sentence for capital murder was not illegal. View "Martinez v. State" on Justia Law