State v. Huey

BEASLEY, Justice.

**176 In this appeal we consider whether statements made by the prosecutor in his closing argument were improper and prejudicial, such that the trial court should have intervened ex mero motu . The Court of Appeals concluded that the prosecutor's insinuations that defendant was a liar and lied on the stand in cahoots with defense counsel and his expert witness were improper, and had the cumulative effect of resulting in unfair prejudice to defendant. The unanimous panel of the Court of Appeals vacated the conviction and ordered a new trial. We hold that while the prosecutor's…