State v. Harrison

LANSING, Judge.

Christopher Harrison was found guilty of attempted robbery, with a sentence enhancement for use of a deadly weapon. He appeals the denial of his motion for a mistrial based on alleged prosecutorial misconduct. He also challenges the sentence imposed.

I

SUMMARY OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In October of 1999, two Boise area fast-food restaurants were robbed by an armed man. The next month, a woman, Connie Barger, was threatened with a handgun in a parking lot. Her assailant pointed the gun at her and demanded that she surrender her purse. She began to scream for help and swung…