Hensley v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Lance Hensley appeals his convictions for aggravated assault on a peace officer, felony obstruction of an officer, and two counts of removal of a weapon from a peace officer. Hensley contends that the trial court erred in failing to grant a mistrial after an officer violated a court order by testifying about the charge underlying a previous arrest warrant. Finding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the mistrial motion, we affirm.

On June 20, 2004, as two officers were discussing the service of an arrest warrant on Hensley, another officer on patrol…