State v. Corey R. Kucharski

¶ 1. This is a double-murder case that centers on the evidence presented on the question of the defendant's mental responsibility. *664The circuit court1 found the defendant responsible. The court of appeals, in a split decision,2 granted the defendant a new trial under its discretionary authority to reverse convictions in cases where "it appears from the record that... it is probable that justice has for any reason miscarried[.]"3 We now reverse the grant of a new trial because we conclude that the court of appeals erroneously exercised its discretion, and we remand to the court of appeals for…