State v. Hale

OPINION.

BROCK, Justice.

The defendant, Jimmy Hale, was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to imprisonment for 25 years. His conviction and sentence were affirmed by the Court of Criminal Appeals in a two-to-one decision, Judge Cornelius dissenting. We granted the defendant’s application to appeal to consider the defendant’s contention that his conviction should be reversed and a new trial awarded because of the comment by the Assistant District Attorney upon the defendant’s exercise of his privilege under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and…