Mateo v. State

STRINGER, Judge.

Kem Mateo challenges his convictions and sentences for aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, introduction of contraband into a detention facility, and resisting an officer without violence, raising four grounds for relief. We find no merit in Mateo’s arguments that the trial court should have dismissed the charges against him or that the trial court should have granted his motion for judgment of acquittal. However, we agree with Mateo that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to permit him to present evidence that supported his defense. Accordingly, we…