DELIBERATE HOMICIDE: Jury properly instructed on justifiable force in defense of person in garage burglary shooting death, over Defendant’s claim that he raised only justifiable force in defense of occupied structure at trial… no abuse of discretion in refusing to move trial based on pretrial publicity… no abuse in refusing to remove panelist for cause based on marriage to a former policeman; no abuse in admitting Defendant’s assault of girlfriend… detective’s lay opinion as to blood spatter improperly admitted but harmless… conviction affirmed… McLean affirmed. [Read more…]