Meyer v. State

OPINION

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is robbery by assault; the punishment, enhanced by two prior convictions for a felony less than capital, life.

The grounds of error relate to the closing argument of the district attorney at the trial on the issue of guilt or innocence.

The first ground is that the trial court erred in failing to grant a motion for mistrial based upon the district attorney’s-argument wherein appellant was referred to as “a professional,” and the robbery was referred to as a “professional type of robbery.” It is contended that this argument was calculated to prejudice…