State v. Madkins

Standridge, J.:

Martye Madkins, III appeals his felony convictions for possession of cocaine and having no drug tax stamp. Mad-kins argues that the prosecutor s comments during closing argument indirectly referenced Madkins’ failure to testify and suggested to the juiy that Madkins had the burden of providing facts to prove his own innocence. Madkins further argues the district court improperly prohibited him from posing certain questions to prospective jurors during voir dire. For the reasons stated below, we affirm Madkins’ convictions.

Facts

The Arrest

On June 15, 2007, Junction City police…