State v. Chitwood

305 Argued and submitted January 20; decision of Court of Appeals reversed; judgment of circuit court reversed, and case remanded to circuit court for further proceedings October 20, 2022 STATE OF OREGON, Respondent on Review, v. NATHAN THOMAS CHITWOOD, Petitioner on Review. (CC 15CR48036) (CA A165817) (SC S068655)

518 P3d 903

Defendant was convicted on sexual abuse charges involving his then- 13-year-old stepdaughter. On appeal, defendant argued that the prosecutor, in her rebuttal closing argument, made two highly improper statements, which, he contended, deprived him of a fair trial. He had…