State v. Caldwell

Stephenson, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction entered by the Jackson County Court of Common Pleas, upon a jury verdict, finding Tony C. Caldwell, defendant below and appellant herein, guilty of murder in violation of R.C. 2903.02 and of having a weapon while under a disability in violation of R.C. 2923.13. Appellant assigns the following errors for our review:

“I. The prosecutor’s remarks in closing arguments constituted prejudicial conduct sufficient to require reversal of defendant’s conviction and deprived defendant of a fair and impartial trial.

“II. The…