holding that comment, "[W]e cannot tell you whether this defendant knew that car was stolen or not; we cannot go over there where he sits and split his mind open with an axe and show it to you" constituted improper comment on appellant's failure to testify
Summary of this case from Lair v. State8 Div. 711.
February 28, 1933.
Appeal from Circuit Court, Madison County; Paul Speake, Judge.
Affirmed.
holding that comment, "[W]e cannot tell you whether this defendant knew that car was stolen or not; we cannot go over there where he sits and split his mind open with an axe and show it to you" constituted improper comment on appellant's failure to testify
Summary of this case from Lair v. StateFull title:Louis SANDERS v. STATE
Court:Court of Appeals of Alabama
Date published: Feb 28, 1933
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