State v. Inman

For the reasons expressed in the lead opinion, even assuming for the sake of argument that the trial court plainly erred when it failed to strike certain testimony sua sponte, I would not exercise my discretion to address defendant’s unpreserved claim of error. Additionally, however, though the lead opinion dodges the question of whether the error is plain, I would conclude that the trial court did not plainly err in failing to strike the testimony at issue, because that testimony did not vouch for the credibility of the victim— and certainly not so clearly that the trial court was obligated…