Sanders v. State

Citations

• 73 Miss. 444

Syllabus

<p>Prosecuting Attorney. Improper rema/rlt,s. Failure of accused to testify. Code 1892, 1 1741.</p> <p>Where, in his arg-umeut before the jury, the prosecuting- attorney violates $ 1741, code 1892, and comments on the failure of the accused to testify, a verdict of conviction will be set aside, although the court promptly rebuked counsel, and instructed the jury to disregard the fact alluded to, and counsel thereupon asked that the remark be considered as withdrawn.</p>