State v. Williams

Defendant after conviction by jury of illegal sale of a dangerous drug was placed on five years’ probation. He appeals alleging his two motions for mistrial should have been granted by the court.

On direct examination the officer who made the purchase of the dangerous drug from defendant, in explaining the sequence of events and who was present, said that two male subjects came into the room. * * I recognized one of them as Bradley Ragnone. He sold me some hash later on.” The other subject was the defendant. Defendant moved for a mistrial on the basis that the response about defendant’s…