Knotwell v. State

On this review the defendant now claims, among other things, that certain of the prosecutor’s remarks during closing argument were prejudicial to him. In the absence of a timely objection and a motion for a mistrial, allegedly prejudicial statements made by the prosecutor cannot be objected to on appeal, or made the basis of a motion for a new trial. State v. Ruud (1969), 41 Wis. 2d 720, 726, 727, 165 N. W. 2d 153; *513State v. Bailey (1972), 54 Wis. 2d 679, 691, 196 N. W. 2d 664.

The court concludes on the basis of the entire jury instructions given by the trial court, the omission of a…