State v. Cheney
Annotate this CaseFollowing a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of manslaughter, aggravated criminal operating under the influence, aggravated leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, and operating under the influence. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the evidence produced at trial permitted a rational jury to find Appellant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt on each of the counts in the indictment; and (2) the court did not err in failing to presume prejudice after an attempted jury tampering, failing to issue a curative instruction after an improper comment by the State, and prohibiting Appellant from impeaching a witness with an audio recording of prior inconsistent statements.
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