The appellant, Calvin Hopkins, was convicted of two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana. We reverse the appellant's conviction and remand for a new trial.
During the trial, the prosecutor said to the jury "everybody here probably would like to hear both sides of the story." This comment constituted an inappropriate comment on...
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