State v. Johnson

The defendant was charged, tried, convicted, and sentenced for the larceny of an automobile. From the verdict and sentence he appealed.

He relies upon two bills of exception.

Bill No. 1 recites that the district attorney in his closing argument to the jury said:

“The attorney for the defense has given np his case by stating to the jury that, even if they find the accused is the party who took the car, in that event a conviction would not be warranted, for the reason that the evidence in the case showed that said automobile was obtained for the purpose of a joy ride.”

Defendant’s counsel excepted…