Johnson v. State

Hall, Justice.

Johnson was convicted by a jury on two counts of armed robbery and sentenced to thirteen years on each count. He appeals. A previous trial on these charges resulted in a mistrial because of the failure of that jury to reach a verdict.

All the enumerations of error relate to alleged improper statements of the prosecuting attorney. Reversible error in one of these statements decides this appeal.

In his closing argument the prosecutor referred to bank tellers who were on duty in the bank at the time of the armed robbery, saying, "There were two girls, one of whom was so shaken on the…