STENNETT v. STATE

6 Div. 84.

340 So.2d 67 (1976)

John STENNETT v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied October 5, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh A. Nash, Oneonta, for appellant.

William J. Baxley, Atty. Gen., and David W. Clark, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.


TYSON, Judge.

During the opening statement to the jury, the State's attorney made the following statement:

"THE COURT: All right. Make your opening statements to the jury. "MR. ROBINSON: You are fixing to hear a case about the Defendant selling marijuana— "MR. NASH: We object, Your Honor."

This was followed by a motion for a mistrial by defense counsel, which was overruled by the trial court.

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