Ransom v. State

Shulman, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of aggravated assault and sentenced to ten years. This appeal follows the denial of a motion for a new trial.

1. Appellant asserts that the court erred in denying a motion for a mistrial made when the district attorney referred to appellant as a "criminal defendant.”

On objection, the trial judge instructed the jury: "This Defendant is not a criminal. This Defendant is presumed to be innocent until he is proved guilty, and you will disregard and wipe out of your mind any implication that he stands at this time before you as a criminal in any way. He is an…