Thomas v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes. In his sole enumeration of error appellant contends the trial court erred by denying his motion for a mistrial.

On direct examination appellant testified that he had never been arrested and charged with a crime prior to the incident involved in this case. On cross-examination the prosecutor asked: “Since this incident, you have been arrested on a sex charge; haven’t you?” Appellant asked immediately for a hearing outside the presence of the jury at which he objected to the question and moved…