Archie v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “[PROSECUTOR]: But the only person who heard her scream, the only person who said she screamed was Trent Archie. Do you still hear it, Trent? Do you still hear her screaming? How do you know she screamed? [DEFENSE COUNSEL]: Your Hon- or, I object. I have to move for a mistrial. [PROSECUTOR]: Because you were there that night. TRIAL COURT: Approach the bench. [DEFENSE COUNSEL]: Judge, I move for a mistrial. It’s an improper jury argument. TRIAL COURT: Sustained. [DEFENSE COUNSEL]: I’m going to ask that you — in front of the jury, instruct Mr. Weeks to not ever — to refrain from ever— TRIAL COURT: You can’t ask him questions. [PROSECUTOR]: I didn’t. I’m making argument. TRIAL COURT: You can’t do that. [PROSECUTOR]: Judge, I’ve done it before. [[Image here]] TRIAL COURT: The objection is sustained and the jury is ordered to disregard [the prosecutor’s] argument to which the objection was sustained. [DEFENSE COUNSEL]: And a motion for mistrial— TRIAL COURT: Denied. Other instructions? [DEFENSE COUNSEL]: I ask that you instruct that that doesn’t happen again. TRIAL COURT: [The prosecutor] is so instructed.”

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