Wicklow v. State

Appellant, Angela Wicklow, is entitled to a new trial after her conviction and sentence for robbery with a firearm. The cumulative effect of improper prosecutorial comments in closing argument which elicited sympathy for the victim, suggested improper defense tactics, disparaged defense counsel and improperly bolstered the credibility of a key witness all combine to compel this result. We also write to discuss the trial court’s decision to deny the jury’s request for a read-back of the same key witness’s testimony.

The State charged Wicklow with robbing Betsy Colon with a firearm inside…