TART v. STATE

No. F-80-317.

634 P.2d 750 (1981)

Tony Ray TART, Appellant, v. The STATE of Oklahoma, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma.

September 21, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Barrett, Asst. Appellate Public Defender, Norman, for appellant.

Jan Eric Cartwright, Atty. Gen., Susan Talbot, Asst. Atty. Gen., Oklahoma City, for appellee.


OPINION

CORNISH, Judge:

Tony Ray Tart was convicted of Burglary in the First Degree, After Former Conviction of a Felony.

The crucial issue raised by the appellant is alleged prosecutorial misconduct. The cornerstone of American jurisprudence is the right to be afforded a fair and impartial trial. This right becomes meaningless if the State is allowed to make inflammatory and prejudicial arguments. Prosecutorial comments should be confined to the...

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