State v. Lammers

¶ 1. James D. Lammers appeals from a judgment of conviction for theft, party to a crime, and from an order denying his postconviction motion for relief from that judgment. Lammers contends that prosecutorial misconduct at trial constituted plain error and violated his right to a fair trial. In particular, he asserts that the State's closing argument was fraught with impermissible commentary on the veracity of the trial witnesses and thus usurped the role of the jury as the arbiter of credibility. We disagree and affirm the judgment and order.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2. This appeal originates from a 1988…