Legal Opinion
State v. MacK
Idaho Court of Appeals
Decided February 24, 1999No. 23579PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLansing, Judge
John Mack was charged with providing false information to an insurance company regarding repair work performed at his auto body shop. A jury found Mack guilty. Thereafter, Mack filed a motion for a new trial. The district court granted a new trial, but on a ground not raised by Mack. On appeal, the State contends that the district court did not have the authority to order a new trial ón a ground raised sua sponte and that, if it did possess such authority, the court abused its discretion by doing so in this ease.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
John Mack owned Mack’s Auto Body Shop in Post…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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