Appling v. State

JOHNSON, Judge.

Ezekiel Appling was indicted for aggravated battery, three counts of aggravated assault and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The case proceeded to a jury trial, during which the trial court granted Appling’s motion for a mistrial on the ground that a witness had improperly placed his character in issue. Appling subsequently filed a plea in bar on double jeopardy grounds. The trial court denied the plea, and Appling appeals. We affirm.

1. At trial, the state called Jennifer Shields as a witness. Shields, who was with Appling at the time of…