State v. Smith

Summary

The court affirmed the defendant’s convictions for murder and felony murder. It held that the trial court properly admitted similar uncharged sexual-misconduct evidence, correctly rejected the Brady claim because no undisclosed agreement or understanding with the witness was shown, and did not clearly err in finding that the prosecutor’s peremptory strike was race neutral. The court also concluded that the defendant failed to challenge the trial court’s factual findings under the applicable standards of review.