RITA W. GRUBER, Judge.
Shawn Trevell Rainer was charged with first-degree murder for purposely causing the death of Takina Douglas, who was stabbed with a kitchen knife. Rainer moved for a directed verdict at his jury trial, arguing that circumstantial evidence presented by the State was not sufficient to sustain a conviction for first-degree murder or the lesser-included offense, second-degree murder. The court denied the motion, finding the evidence sufficient to...
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