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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF       COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI STATE OF MISSISSIPPI PLAINTIFF vs. CAUSE NO.             DEFENDANT MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL Comes now       and files this Motion for New Trial herein and in support thereof would show unto the Court that the Defendant is entitled to a new trial for the following reasons: 1). The State mentioned in closing arguments statements concerning the projected use of a dog if a consent to search was not granted by the Defendant and there was no testimony of same before the jury; 2). The State mentioned in their testimony before the Jury the "Cartel" and how they package, deliver drugs and how much they bring in to the United States which was not relevant to the issues in this trial for which a mistrial was requested; 3). The State attempted to raise in their case that circles on the map were known "Drug Cities" through the testimony of Officer       and managed to get part of that information before the Jury before the Court sustained the Objection; 4). The Court allowed the State to testify in rebuttal testimony as to what had happened to the       , when no question was asked to any of the defendant's witnesses about what happened to the       . 5). The State continuously lead their witnesses placing the defendant in the Catch "22" possession of continuously objecting and alienating the jury or not objecting and allowing the leading questions to influence the jury. Wherefore premises considered, because of the total circumstances herein, Defendant prays for a New Trial. Respectfully submitted, _______________________________________       Attorney for       Of Counsel:                         Telephone:       MSB #       Attorney for       CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I,       , attorney for the defendant herein, do hereby certify that I hand-delivered a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Motion for New Trial to       . This the       day of       20       . ______________________________