Brown v. State
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of one count of attempted second-degree sexual abuse of a minor. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the district court did not err by not declaring a mistrial after one potential juror made an improper remark and others who were ultimately excused became emotional during voir dire; (2) the district court did not abuse its discretion by supplementing the jury instructions consistent with the Information to clarify the conduct charged; and (3) the delay between Appellant’s conviction and sentencing did not violate his constitutional right to speedy sentencing.
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