Crawford v. State

Mowbray, C. J., with whom Springer, J., joins,

dissenting:

Respectfully, I dissent.

After a jury trial, David Crawford was found guilty of the crimes outlined in the majority opinion. Now, the majority concludes that the district court prejudiced the appellant and that the jury’s verdicts must be rejected. However, for the following reasons, I believe the appellant’s convictions should be affirmed.

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