Sharp v. State

Carley, Judge.

In appealing the trial court’s judgment entered on a verdict finding appellant guilty of theft by taking, appellant enumerates only the failure of the trial court to grant a mistrial. The basis of appellant’s motion for mistrial was allegedly improper remarks by the solicitor in his closing argument. According to appellant — there being no transcript of the argument — the solicitor stated "I believe he was there snatching pocketbooks.”

Since the record contains neither a transcript of the argument nor a stipulation as to the exact comments of the solicitor, it is not clear that…