Proffit v. State
Wyoming Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
VOIGT, Chief Justice.
[11] The appellant raises five issues in the appeal of his conviction on eight counts of third-degree sexual assault 1 Finding numerous prejudicial errors in the proceedings below, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
ISSUES
[12] 1. Did plain error oceur when a State witness testified that the appellant refused to take a polygraph test and terminated the interview by asking for an attorney?
2. Did plain error occur when the prosecutor committed misconduct by:
a. Cross-examining the appellant by asking whether other witnesses were lying?
b. Cross-examining the appellant by…
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