Hight v. State

Doyle, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Ronald Hight appeals from his recidivist conviction of burglary (two counts), theft by taking (four counts), and criminal trespass, 3 contending that the trial court erred by (1) admitting certain evidence of similar transactions, (2) denying his motion for a mistrial after jurors viewed him in restraints, (3) ruling that he received effective assistance of counsel, (4) failing to exercise discretion in sentencing him to serve the maximum sentence, and (5) imposing a cruel and unusual sentence. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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