Edwards v. State

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was tried before a jury and was found guilty of burglary. He appeals from the conviction and sentence entered on the guilty verdict.

1. Appellant asserts that the trial court erred in allowing the investigating officer and the prosecutrix to remain in the courtroom and later to testify at trial after appellant had invoked the rule of sequestration. The evidence shows that the District Attorney requested that both witnesses be allowed to remain in the courtroom “in order to assist the State’s counsel in the presentation of its case.” The prosecutrix was the first witness…