Paulson v. State (Majority, with Dissenting)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of one count of rape. The trial court sentenced Defendant to life imprisonment. Defendant’s sole point on appeal was that the trial court erred by denying his motion for a mistrial based on a statement made by the prosecutor that Defendant argued was an impermissible comment on his right not to testify at trial. The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant’s conviction, holding that that issue of whether Defendant would testify was not referenced by the prosecutor, and therefore, the trial court did not err in denying Defendant’s motion for a mistrial.
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