Wilson v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

The appellant, Kernie Gene Wilson, appeals from the trial court’s denial of his plea of former jeopardy.

Wilson was indicted for the offenses of public indecency and use of fighting words, and a two-day jury trial on these offenses commenced on November 16, 1994. During trial, the victim testified that she was standing on her back porch when Wilson, a neighbor, started grunting, yelling, and shouting obscenities at her from his porch. He then unfastened his pants, exposed his penis, and yelled to the victim that she should “eat this,” referring to his genitalia.

Wilson denied…