State v. Paradis

The record before us is literally fraught with error at every stage of the proceedings. However, in considering that record, I focus on but two of the more prominent errors that mandate reversal.

I

As the majority notes, the appellant was tried in Washington for the murder of Scott Currier prior to his Idaho trial for the murder of Kimberly Palmer. Appellant was acquitted for Currier’s murder by a Washington jury. Despite that acquittal, however, and over appellant’s timely objection, evidence connecting appellant to Currier’s death was introduced in the Palmer trial. Appellant contends that…