Jivens v. State

Summary

The court affirmed Jivens’s convictions for malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. It held that the trial court did not plainly err by omitting a voluntary-manslaughter instruction, any error in admitting firearm-related photographs was harmless, and the remaining evidentiary and mistrial issues were either within the trial court’s discretion or unpreserved. All Justices concurred.