State v. Diaz

Summary

The court affirmed the defendant's convictions, holding that an erroneous jury instruction permitting consideration of the defendant's interest in the verdict did not constitute plain error because the charge as a whole did not mislead the jury or cause manifest injustice. The court also held that none of the prosecutor's challenged remarks during cross-examination or rebuttal argument was improper. The court emphasized the strength of the evidence supporting consciousness of guilt and the distinctions between the general credibility instruction and the special accomplice instruction.