Washington v. State

The error assigned in ground 1 of the amended motion for a new trial is that the court erred in overruling the defendant’s objection to the following statement made by the solicitor-general in concluding argument to the jury: “If a case had not been made out against the defendant, then the court could and would have directed a verdict of not guilty.” When this statement was made, counsel for the defendant made the following objection: “If your Honor please, I object to the argument of Mr. Walker [solicitor-general] to the effect that if a case had not been made out the court could and would…