State v. Robert R. (Per Curiam Opinion)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of committing thirty sexual offenses against four minors. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the circuit court (1) did not err by denying Defendant’s motion for mistrial due to opening remarks by the prosecutor because the opening statement issue was not properly preserved; (2) conducted an inadequate McGinnis hearing before admitting evidence of pornographic text messages, but the error was harmless; (3) did not err in denying Defendant’s motion to allow discovery of the mental health records of one of the victims, as Defendant did not make a prima facie showing of relevancy and a legitimate need for the records; (4) did not abuse its discretion by limiting cross-examination of two witnesses; and (5) did not abuse its discretion in granting the State’s motion to amend the indictment.
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