Thompson v. State

Sam Robinson, Associate Justice.

Appellant Irene Thompson appeals from a conviction of possessing liquor for sale in a dry county.

First, appellant contends that the trial court should have declared a mistrial because, in his opening statement to the jury, the Prosecuting Attorney said: “We expect to prove that these people bear the reputation of dealing in illicit liquor and have borne that reputation for some considerable length of time and bear that reputation now in the community where they reside, that they have received numerous convictions for illicit dealing in liquor.” Ark. Stats.…