Leonard Pierson, Jr. v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice MORRISS.

Before the mistrial was declared during the presentation of evidence in Leonard *411Pierson, Jr.’s, first jury trial on charges of indecency with a child and aggravated sexual assault of a child,1 the purported victim, Bianca, had testified on direct examination regarding multiple instances in which she said Pierson sexually assaulted her or at least had sexual contact with her. Defense counsel’s first question on cross-examination caused the trial court to declare a mistrial. The question was, “Did you also make an allegation that [Pierson] did these same…