State v. Nicholson

Boggs, Judge.

In these consolidated appeals, the State appeals from the trial court’s grant of a new trial to Jason Nicholson and Laranda Jones.1 The State contends that the trial court erred by granting a new trial because alleged errors in the written instructions and verdict form provided to the jury were waived by defense counsel and do not amount to plain error. For the reasons explained below, we agree and reverse.

We review the grant of a motion for new trial on special grounds involving a legal question de novo and reverse if the trial court committed legal error. O’Neal v. State, 285…