Bowers v. State

The appellant, Virgil Bowers, was convicted of attempted murder and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The appellant raises two issues on appeal.

I

The appellant initially argues that the trial court erred when it denied the appellant's motion for a mistrial. During the cross-examination of Detective Curtis Mitchell of the Birmingham Police Department, defense counsel questioned whether the defendant had fought extradition from Wisconsin. The record shows the following:

"Q [defense counsel]: And to your knowledge Mr. Bowers didn't fight extradition, did he?

"A: Not to my knowledge, no, ma'am.

"Q:…