EX PARTE WASHINGTON

85-882.

507 So.2d 1360 (1986)

Ex parte Joseph WASHINGTON. Re Joseph Washington v. State.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

November 7, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Gregory Hughes, Mobile, for Joseph Washington.

Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Gen., for State.


BEATTY, Justice.

Defendant, Joseph Washington, was convicted of two offenses of murder and was sentenced to serve two consecutive 99-year terms in prison. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed. We granted certiorari to determine whether that court correctly determined that certain remarks made by the prosecutor during summation in this case did not require reversal.

During summation by the prosecutor, Mr. Copeland, the following occurred:

"[MR. COPELAND...

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