State v. Jefferson

Having been found guilty by a jury appellant was convicted of the commission of the crime of second degree burglary and was sentenced to confinement in the Department of Corrections for nine years. On this appeal appellant assigns as error two matters: (1) After ordering a mistrial for an alleged prejudicial question asked of a witness by state’s counsel, the trial court committed error in setting aside the order of mistrial (upon request of counsel for defendant), instructing the jury to disregard the question and proceeding with the trial; and (2) appellant’s rights to counsel under the…