Coleman v. State

Raymond Coleman appeals his conviction for resisting an officer with violence, claiming the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion in limine to preclude allegedly prejudicial statements he made at a hospital subsequent to his arrest. We affirm, finding the trial court committed no error.

On August 29, 2007, five law enforcement officers conducted a traffic stop on Coleman’s vehicle. A random vehicle tag check revealed the registration information associated with the tag did not match the vehicle. After a short chase, Coleman stopped his vehicle. All the officers exited their…