Heidelberg v. St. Francois County

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• noting that Higgins was retained by the defense and obtained Bou-dreau’s samples and charcoal testing strips for independent testing
• noting that Higgins was retained by the defense and obtained Boudreau's samples and charcoal testing strips for independent testing
• concluding that such statements were “inexcusable,” and “unquestionably inappropriate” (quotation omitted)
• explaining that objection to the trial court’s proposed curative instruction was unnecessary where the defendant had already requested a differing instruction because the court was aware “of the substance of defense counsel’s request”
• finding it unnecessary for defense counsel to object to the jury instruction itself where the court had informed counsel that it would decide what the substance of the instruction would be and “was already aware of the substance of defense counsel’s request”
• issue preserved for review where defendant requested curative instruction

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