State v. Howard

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26 Neb. App. 628

State of Nebraska, appellee, v. John J. Howard, appellant. ___ N.W.2d ___ Filed December 4, 2018. No. A-17-543. 1. Trial: Appeal and Error. In order to preserve, as a ground of appeal, an opponent’s misconduct during closing argument, the aggrieved party must have objected to improper remarks no later than at the conclusion of the argument. 2. Trial: Motions for Mistrial. When…