State v. Britton

HARRIS, Justice.

The sole contested issue in this criminal trial concerned the accused’s affirmative defense of insanity. The sole question on appeal is whether defendant should have been allowed to open and close the jury arguments. The trial court rejected defendant’s request to open and close and allowed the State to do so. We affirm.

The facts giving rise to the charge need not be recited because they have no bearing on the assignment of error. Defendant and the State entered. into a stipulation which stated the State had proven the offense (second-degree sexual abuse) beyond a reasonable…