State v. Teasley

MORRIS, Judge.

After court was convened on the morning of the second day of this case, the trial was delayed to enable defense counsel to interview a witness. During the pause, the court directed the district attorney to call another case for disposition by plea. The jury remained in the jury box but was instructed by the trial judge that the case being heard on the plea of guilty was completely unrelated to the charges against defendant. The district attorney then called State v. Roosevelt McPherson, a case which, although factually unrelated to the case sub judice, also involved a defendant…