Halsell v. State

GERSTEN, Judge.

Appellant, Robert Halsell, appeals his conviction and sentence for aggravated battery. We reverse because the trial court erred in denying appellant’s motion for mistrial.

Basically, this case arises from the trial judge’s July 17,1995, ruling from Courtroom 4-2 in the Justice Building.1 The trial judge granted appellant’s motion in limine foreclosing the prosecutor from introduction (in the future) of a prior action (appellant’s misdemeanor battery conviction). Thus, the ground rules were set before trial began.

During this one-on-one (victim against appellant) trial, the…