Archer v. State

This is an appeal from a conviction of murder followed by a sentence to life imprisonment. The appellant claims to have killed the deceased in self-defense, and the evidence relative thereto was conflicting. One of the eyewitnesses to the killing, who had accompanied the appellant to the scene thereof, was summoned by the state, appeared at the trial, was sworn with the other witnesses, but was not introduced as a witness by either the state or the appellant.' In his closing argument, as appears from a special bill of exceptions taken thereto, the district attorney used the following language: