State v. Arnold

MITCHELL, Justice.

The defendant brings forward several assignments of error in which he argues that certain evidence was improperly admitted. He also contends that the trial court committed prejudicial error by leaving the courtroom during the final arguments to the jury by counsel. The defendant also contends that the trial court erred in permitting the prosecutor during her argument to refer to the fact that he had brought a Bible into the courtroom. These assignments and contentions are without merit.

The State presented evidence which tended to show that the defendant, Jerry Arnold, is the…