Ex Parte Ward

Bobby Lee Ward's conviction of murder in the second degree was affirmed by the Court of Criminal Appeals. Ward v. State,497 So.2d 571 (Ala.Crim.App. 1986). We granted certiorari to review the issue whether the trial court cured any error resulting from prosecutorial remarks made during closing argument. We find that it did not; therefore, we reverse.

The facts pertinent to this appeal are: Bobby Lee Ward was indicted for murder in the first degree. At trial, the State called two eyewitnesses to the alleged murder, both of whom testified that a dispute had occurred between Ward and the deceased…