State v. Bell

Littlejohn, Justice:

The appellant, Thomas Jerry Bell, was convicted and sentenced for rape. He has appealed, alleging error on the part of the trial judge in four particulars.(1) In holding his arrest lawful and in admitting into evidence articles discovered in his automobile as a part of the State’s case;(2) In refusing to grant a mistrial after the solicitor asked a question allegedly injecting a race issue;(3) In permitting a State’s reply witness to give testimony relative to a report by the prosecuting witness that a watch had been stolen; and(4) In refusing to direct a verdict of not…