Hall v. State

George K. Cracraft, Chief Judge.

Raymond Hall appeals from his conviction of the crime of theft by receiving contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial based on a statement made by the prosecuting attorney during the closing arguments which was alleged to be a comment on the defendant’s failure to testify in his own defense. We do not agree.

About 4:00 a.m. on June 19, 1984 a sports center was burglarized and eleven hand guns were stolen. About an hour later a vehicle driven by the appellant and occupied by Johnny Cash and Maurice Knox was stopped by the police.…