State of Minnesota v. Sheldon James Thompson

Syllabus

1. Because the State has met its burden to show that appellant's substantial rights were not affected by any plain error alleged to have occurred in the prosecutor's closing argument, the defendant is not entitled to a new trial. 2. Appellant has not shown that speculative statements are a rampant form of prosecutorial misconduct and therefore a prophylactic reversal under our supervisory power is not warranted. Affirmed.