Grant v. State

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was tried before a jury on an indictment which charged him with burglary and rape. The jury returned verdicts of guilty as to both counts. Appellant appeals from the judgments of conviction and sentences entered by the trial court on the guilty verdicts.

1. Urging the improper interjection of his character into issue, appellant objected to a portion of the State’s closing argument and moved for a mistrial. Outside of the presence of the jury, the trial court heard the arguments of counsel and concluded that it was “very doubtful” that the jury would give the argument of…