State v. Eby

Defendant appeals his conviction for felony murder and first degree robbery.1 He was accused of shooting and killing a person in the course of a robbery and raised an alibi defense. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Defendant argues that the trial court erred in allowing the state to “vouch” for the credibility of two witnesses who testified for the state regarding defendant’s involvement in the killing. Nancy McVae, one of the witnesses, testified she helped defendant plan the robbery and accompanied him. She described the details of the robbery and shooting. While McVae was on the…