Johnson v. State

FOSTER, Justice.

The only feature of the opinion of the' Court of Appeals which seems to need a discussion by us relates to a portion of the-solicitor’s argument to the jury in which he stated: “I have never tried a case where the. law abiding, self-respecting citizens have got their attention aroused or their eyes on this Jury as they have in this case. They are calling on you men. * * * ” The trial court overruled objection to this statement. The Court of Appeals was of the opinion that this argument comes under the- influence of the case of Bridges v. State, 26 Ala.App. 1, 152 So. 51,…