DeNamur v. State

Deen, Chief Judge.

John DeNamur brings this appeal from his conviction of armed robbery following the denial of his motion for a new trial. (It was alleged that his participation in the crime consisted , of driving the getaway vehicle.)

1. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in overruling his motion for a mistrial after the District Attorney made an improper argument to the jury during his closing argument.

The District Attorney argued: “But it’s possible to have somebody along who — or to use somebody in some way in a robbery as an unwilling or unknowing participant, but what benefit…