State v. Barr

Derrick D. Barr was convicted of second degree rape, unlawful imprisonment, and second degree vehicle prowl. On appeal, Mr. Barr contends the trial court erred by admitting a police officer’s testimony concerning the Reid Investigative Technique and by allowing the jury to view a videotape of Mr. Barr’s interrogation. Mr. Barr also asserts that the prosecuting attorney committed misconduct during her closing argument and when eliciting opinion testimony related to Mr. Barr’s credibility. Additionally, Mr. Barr contends he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. We conclude the…