State v. Hannesson

Citations

• 989 N.W.2d 501
• 2023 ND 80

Syllabus

Ordering a mistrial is an extreme remedy that is only appropriate when there is a fundamental defect or occurrence at trial that makes it evident that continuing would be productive of manifest injustice. Curative jury instructions will generally remove prejudice caused by a prosecutor's improper statements because a jury is presumed to follow the district court's instructions.