Young v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

Steven Young a/k/a Kevin Bell was convicted of aggravated assault and burglary and appeals following the denial of his motion for a new trial.

1. Young argues that the trial court erred in failing to grant his motion for a mistrial after a witness, Terry Johnson, testified Young had previously been in trouble with the police. Young argues this testimony impermissibly placed his character in issue and was not rectified by the court’s curative instructions. We disagree.

During Johnson’s redirect examination, the State asked him about his references during cross-examination to an…