Zana v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Douglas, J.:

This appeal presents three main issues. First, we consider whether testimony regarding prior bad acts is admissible when the resulting court proceedings were sealed or expunged. Second, we address whether the jury committed misconduct in this case, and if so, whether such misconduct warranted a new trial. Third, we discuss whether the district court erred in denying the motion to sever the lewdness counts from the child pornography counts.

We conclude that the district court may permit testimony that is confined to a witness’s personal experiences so long as the…