Harris v. State
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A jury found Jesse Harris guilty of murder and two counts of attempted murder. The trial court sentenced Harris to a total of 165 years incarceration. The court of appeals affirmed. Harris appealed, contending that the State engaged in forum shopping. The Supreme Court granted transfer, thus vacating the court of appeals, to clarify that a defendant claiming a violation of a local felony case assignment rule need not establish prejudice to prevail on appeal. The Court affirmed Harris's conviction, holding (1) the trial court correctly interpreted the rule, and (2) no violation of the rule occurred in this case.
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