Abbott v. State

PARKS, Presiding

Judge, dissenting:

I dissent. In my opinion, the closing argument by Assistant District Attorney Chris Ross was so improper that “the lack of contemporaneous objection is not controlling ... [as] the errors complained of are fundamental and prejudicial to the appellant’s right to a fair trial” Langdell v. State, 657 P.2d 162, 164 (Okl.Cr.1982).

The ABA Standards for Criminal Justice, adopted by this Court in Tart v. State, 634 P.2d 750 (Okl.Cr.1981), provide-that it shall be unprofessional conduct for a prosecutor to “express his personal belief or opinion as to the truth or…