Holbrook v. State

The appellant was found guilty by a jury in the Circuit Court for Cecil County of assault upon and battery of Ralph Newton and sentenced to 10 years. 1

At the close of all the evidence, a motion for judgment of acquittal was made and denied and the court instructed the jury. Thereafter the State opened the argument to the jury, defense counsel argued in behalf of the appellant and the State made closing argument. The appellant claims that the closing argument of the State denied him a fair and impartial trial. 2

Of course, the prosecutor may not make statements to the jury which exceed the…