ADKINS, J.
What is the significance of the jury oath in a criminal trial? We answer that question as we decide Anthony Alston's challenge to his conviction for conspiracy to murder on the ground that the jury was not sworn until after the State completed its case.
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We are reviewing the court's denial of appellant Alston's motion for a mistrial, as well as its failure to grant Alston's post-verdict motion for a new trial. The decision...
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