Bleckley v. State

Pope, Chief Judge.

Defendant Thomas Carlton Bleckley was charged with aggra vated assault and convicted of the lesser offense of simple battery. H« appeals from the judgment and sentence of conviction, as well as iron the denial of his motion and amended motion for new trial.

1. Defendant first argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for mistrial after a witness for the State commented while or direct examination that one of the defendant’s children stated, “[de fendant] is killing my mama.” Defendant contends that a mistrial wa¡ mandated because the prosecutor intentionally…