· 12/13/2023
State of Minnesota v. Christian Portillo, A21-1621, Supreme Court, December 13, 2023
Syllabus
The State committed a plain error that affected the appellant's substantial rights when the prosecutor misstated the law during the closing-argument rebuttal, and to ensure the fairness and integrity of judicial proceedings the plain error must be addressed. Reversed and remanded.
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