Lusk v. State

PHIL JOHNSON, Justice.

Appellant Shea Patrick Lusk appeals from his conviction for assault. By one issue he asserts that the trial court erred in failing to grant a mistrial because the State’s witnesses violated the court’s order sustaining a motion in limine. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Appellant was charged with the offense of assault causing bodily injury. His case was tried before a jury. Prior to the commencement of voir dire, appellant’s counsel made an oral motion in limine (the motion) that prior to “entering into any extraneous offense that we approach the bench and ascertain whether it’s…