State v. Walton
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of one count of sexual assault, a felony, and sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the prosecutor’s statements during closing argument regarding the truthfulness of witness testimony did not rise to the level of plain error; and (2) the district court did not deny abuse its discretion when it determined that a new trial was not warranted in the interest of justice after the court sua sponte questioned a key defense witness, as the inquiry did not serve to deny Defendant a fair trial.
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