McMURRAY, Presiding Judge.
Defendant was convicted of rape and sentenced to serve 20 years in the penitentiary. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, he appeals. Held:
1. During closing argument, defense counsel stated that rape is a capital offense. The trial court interrupted and informed the jury that that was not the case: "[T]hat is a misstatement of the law, and I wouldn't want the jury mislead. This case does not involve a capital...
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