State v. Peterson

HUNTER, Robert C., Judge.

The State appeals from the order granting defendant’s motion for appropriate relief, vacating defendant’s conviction, and granting him a new trial. On appeal, the State argues that the trial court erred by granting defendant a new trial because the evidence was cumulative, *341constituted nothing more than impeachment evidence, and had no probable impact on the jury’s verdict. In the alternative, the State also contends that the trial court erred by not allowing the State to ask questions or present evidence related to materiality at the motion for appropriate relief…