State v. Lewis

EDMUNDS, Justice.

In this case, we consider whether defendant Paul Brantley Lewis (“defendant”) was properly denied the opportunity at his retrial to examine the State’s lead investigator about the investigator’s possible bias and about instances of purported misconduct by the investigator during defendant’s first trial. We agree with the holding of the Court of Appeals that the retrial court erred in limiting defendant’s ability to explore these matters before the jury. In addition, we consider other issues raised on appeal and conclude that defendant is entitled to a new trial.

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