Thompson v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Steve Eliot Thompson was convicted of first degree murder and battery and sentenced to fifty years and twenty years respectively. He argues that three procedural errors were committed requiring reversal or dismissal of the judgment. The judgment is affirmed.

During a first trial the judge granted a mistrial on the appellant’s motion. The deputy prosecuting attorney elicited from the complaining witness the fact that the witness had obtained a warrant against Thompson on another charge which was later nolle prossed. The court had ruled that no mention could be made of…