Kevin Allen Big Pond v. State

OPINION

Appellant Kevin Allen Big Pond was convicted by a jury of sexual assault. He appeals, citing numerous assignments of error including the trial court’s admission of a statement taken in violation of his Miranda rights, 1 and the court’s failure to grant a new trial after discovering that instances of bailiff misconduct and juror misconduct occurred during trial. Because we determine that an accumulation of error prevented appellant from receiving a fair trial, we reverse.

At trial, appellant admitted giving the victim a ride and drinking beer with her in his car, but denied any sexual…