State v. Hansley

The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed Defendant’s conviction of murder and elevated aggravated assault with a firearm, holding that there was sufficient evidence to support the convictions and that the trial court did not err in its instructions to the jury.On appeal, Defendant argued that the trial court erred by (1) denying his requested jury instruction on eyewitness identification and by giving an inadequate instruction on eyewitness identification, and (2) overemphasizing the definition of accomplice liability in instructing the jury. The Supreme Judicial Court disagreed, holding (1) the trial court did not err in denying Defendant’s proposed jury instruction; (2) the trial court did not err in its instruction on accomplice liability; and (3) there was sufficient evidence to support Defendant’s conviction for murder and elevated aggravated assault. View "State v. Hansley" on Justia Law