State v. Grenawalt

This is a criminal case in which defendant seeks reversal of his conviction for burglary in the first degree. The only issue is the prosecutor’s misconduct, which allegedly resulted in an unfair trial. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Defendant and codefendant Favro were tried by a jury for burglary in the first degree. They were involved in the crime with another codefendant, Endres, who had been convicted in a separate trial. The prosecutor stated in his opening statement:

“The William Enders [sic] case has already been disposed of. At the conclusion of the evidence in this case, the…