Perkins v. State

SCHEB, Judge.

Appellant Perkins was tried by jury and found guilty of robbery. The court adjudged him guilty and sentenced him to ten years in prison with credit for time served. On appeal he contends the trial court should have granted a mistrial because certain comments by the state’s witnesses were improper and prejudicial. We hold the cumulative effect of the objectionable testimony was so prejudicial as to deny appellant the right to a fair trial. We reverse.

The victim of the robbery, Joan Cooper, testified against appellant at his trial. She said that appellant and another man came to…