State v. Graves

TERNUS, Justice.

The defendant, Deon Graves, claims he received ineffective representation by his attorney in Graves’ prosecution for manufacturing and possessing marijuana. Graves asserts his counsel should have objected when the prosecutor asked the defendant whether a police officer had fabricated the incriminating statements the officer testified the defendant had made upon his arrest. Graves also contends his attorney should have objected during closing arguments when the prosecutor, repeatedly accused Graves of lying.

'We conclude the prosecutor engaged in prejudicial misconduct and…