Presi v. State

WEANT, Judge.

Appellant, Sidoles Presi, was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Washington County of distribution of cocaine. At trial, the State introduced appellant’s financial records into evidence to show an accumulation of savings consistent with the State’s theory that appellant had been selling narcotics. Neither the prosecutor nor defense counsel mentioned appellant’s finances in their initial closing arguments. In his rebuttal argument following defense counsel’s closing argument, however, the prosecutor did address appellant’s pecuniary resources. Appellant objected to this…