State v. Parker
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the court of appeals finding Defendant guilty of possession of a firearm by a felon, holding that there was no error in Defendant's conviction.
After the jury returned its verdict Defendant pleaded guilty to attaining habitual felon status. Defendant appealed, arguing that the prosecutor's statements during closing argument did not constitute prejudicial error and that Defendant failed to show that the trial court erred in not intervening ex mero motu. The court of appeals affirmed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the misstatements made by the prosecutor during closing arguments were not extreme or grossly improper and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in declining to intervene ex mero motu.
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