Idaho v. Ellington
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Defendant Jonathan Ellington appealed his conviction for murder and aggravated battery. He argued on appeal to the Supreme Court that prosecutorial misconduct, evidentiary errors, a biased jury and the "cumulative error doctrine" entitled him to a new trial. The Supreme Court found merit to several of Defendant's claims. The Court found that the district court abused its discretion when it denied Defendant a new trial after evidence came to light that the State's sole rebuttal witness provided false testimony at trial. The Court vacated Defendant's conviction and sentence, and remanded the case for a new trial.
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