Smith v. State

Appellant was found guilty of unlawful possession of burglary tools, attempted trespass and attempted petit larceny. He was adjudged guilty and sentenced to a term of three years at hard labor in the state penitentiary as to the possession of burglary tools count. Sentences were withheld as to the two other counts.

Appellant seeks reversal of his convictions on the ground that the trial court erred in failing to grant his motion for new trial based upon the grounds that the prosecuting attorney made improper remarks in his closing argument to the jury that deprived appellant of a fair and…