Dillon v. State

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

The appellant, Kendall Dillon, raises sixteen points in his appeal from a conviction for rape and a sentence of thirty-three years. Three points concern prosecutorial misconduct in the cross-examination of two defense witnesses and of Dillon himself. We agree that the cumulative effect of statements made by the prosecutor in the cross-examination was prejudicial to Dillon and denied him a fair trial. We, therefore, reverse and remand the case for a new trial.

FACTS

On November 19,1990, Kendall Dillon, who at the time was a Pulaski County Deputy Sheriff, was charged with…