P. v. King
Appellant Rachel Jean King was convicted, following a jury trial, of evading a peace officer and receiving stolen property. On appeal, she contends (1) the trial court erred when it permitted the prosecution to impeach her with evidence that she had threatened and assaulted other people; (2) the prosecutor committed misconduct by misstating the evidence during closing argument; (3) the court erred when it refused to admit relevant evidence critical to the defense; and (4) the court erred when it refused to instruct the jury on the defense of necessity. Appellant further argues that even if none of the errors, standing alone, were prejudicial, the cumulative effect of the errors requires reversal. As we shall explain, because we find that appellant was prejudiced by numerous errors that occurred during her trial, we shall reverse the judgment.
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