Reese v. State

These three cases present but one question, and it is practically the same in each case. The prosecuting attorney, in his closing argument, said:

“That, in considering the testimony of the defendant, the jury .should take into consideration his interest in the result; should consider whether his statement was made in good faith, or merely to avoid conviction; that he (the prosecuting attorney) would not believe any man on oath who would deliberately violate the law by running a blind tiger; that, if he would violate the law in that respect, he would not hesitate to swear a lie to get out of…