State v. Coutts

I cannot agree that the following statement by the prosecuting attorney at the sentencing hearing did not constitute reversible error:

MR. DAY [prosecutor]: “Mr. Cootz, in explaining his reasons for doing stuff today has failed to mention quite a bit that I believe should have been mentioned, for example the car that he was in control of was allegedly a stolen vehicle out of Texas, Amarillo, Texas. Allegedly his wife, just through three independent sources that I have confirmed and I believe to be viable sources, has been beaten, shot . by Mr. Cootz. When she was in town she was in mortal fear…