Hughes v. State

The remark of the prosecuting attorney was undoubtedly improper, but I am unwilling to declare that the trial judge failed to adequately withdraw the remark from consideration by the jury so as to remove its prejudicial effect. The court, on objection being made by appellant’s counsel, stated that the remark was improper and that the jury should not consider it. The inference from the objectionable remark was that there was other testimony which, if disclosed, would be damaging to appellant, but I cannot see any sound reason why the effect of such remark should be deemed so damaging and…