State v. Kilmer

Summary

The court affirmed Kevin Kilmer’s convictions and sentences for first degree murder and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. Applying the sufficiency-of-the-evidence standard, it held that the evidence, viewed favorably to the prosecution, allowed a rational jury to find deliberate and premeditated malice beyond a reasonable doubt. The court relied on evidence of Kilmer’s motive, escalating conflict with the victim, repeated ax blows, and conduct directed toward concealing the killing.