Colter v. State

The offense is burglary; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years.

After the charge had been- read to the jury and the district attorney had proceeded at some length with his argument, appellant’s counsel requested that the court instruct the jury upon the law of circumstantial evidence. In article 660, O. C. P. 1925, it is stated:

“After the argument begins no further charge shall be given to the jury unless required by the improper argument of counsel or the request of the jury, or unless the judge shall, in his discretion, permit the introduction of other…