Downing v. State

VOIGT, Justice.

[¶1] After a jury trial, the appellant was convicted of one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, morphine. He now appeals that conviction, challenging several district court rulings and the competence of defense counsel, and alleging prosecutorial misconduct, as well as cumulative error. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

ISSUE

[T2] The appellant presented ten issues for our review, but we will address only the single issue we find to be dispositive:

Did the district court abuse its discretion in prohibiting the appellant from producing evidence attacking the…