Legal Opinion
State v. Priest
Idaho Court of Appeals
Decided November 30, 1995No. 20333PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LANSING, Judge.
Steven Paul Priest was convicted of first degree murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. On appeal, Priest contends the district court erred in denying Priest’s pretrial motion for substitute counsel and his motion for a new trial, in instructing the jury, and in sentencing. Priest also argues that there was misconduct by the prosecutor in the State’s opening statement and closing argument. We affirm.
A. The district court did not err in denying Priest’s pro se pretrial motion for substitute counsel.
Two attorneys were appointed by the…
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