Hunt v. State

Smith, Judge.

Larry Hunt was convicted of selling cocaine. His motion for new trial was denied, and he appeals.

1. Hunt contends the State was erroneously permitted to make prejudicial closing remarks. He complains about the prosecutor’s comment that Hunt was a drug dealer who caused people to become addicts: “Larry Hunt is not an addict. [He] is a drug dealer. He’s the one that pushes the stuff on addicts. He’s the one who makes the addicts, the addicts who when they take this stuff once and that’s about all it takes.” The prosecutor also commented regarding the effects of crack cocaine,…