Bailey v. State

697 S.W.2d 110 (1985)

287 Ark. 183

Bruce Lamont BAILEY, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

No. CR 85-76.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

October 14, 1985.

William R. Simpson, Jr., Public Defender by Carolyn P. Baker, Deputy Public Defender, Little Rock, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen., by Connie Griffin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

NEWBERN, Justice.

The appellant was convicted of rape. The only issue on appeal is whether a mistrial should have been declared because of a statement, made by the prosecutor in closing argument, which the appellant says was a reference to his…