Broadway v. State

FOSTER, Justice.

In this case the Court of Appeals reversed a judgment of conviction in the circuit court whereby appellant was charged with keeping a gaming table under Title 14, section 255 of the Code.

The opinion of the Court of Appeals shows that the defendant did not testify in the case or introduce any witnesses, and that during the argument to the jury the solicitor made the following statement: “Mr. Smith criticizes our witness in this case, but Mr. Smith has not given us any witness to criticize.” We presume Mr. Smith, there referred to, was the attorney for defendant in the trial of…