Cooke v. State

WALTERS, Judge Pro Tem.

Following a jury trial, Max Ritchie Cooke was found guilty of second degree kidnapping, aggravated battery, and assault. Subsequently, Cooke filed a petition for post-conviction relief, which was partially granted by the trial court. Cooke appeals his judgment of conviction and the partial denial of his post-conviction petition. Cooke argues on appeal that the district court erred in allowing the State to introduce evidence of Cooke’s past threats, that the prosecutor committed misconduct in closing argument, and that the trial court erred in partially denying his…