Ivey v. State

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Anthony Ivey guilty of entering an automobile, simple assault, possession of a knife during the commission of a felony, and criminal trespass. Ivey appeals, alleging the trial court erred in denying his motion for mistrial after a state’s witness allegedly put Ivey’s character in issue. We find no reversible error and affirm Ivey’s convictions.

Ivey contends that his bad character was placed in issue when the state questioned a witness about his observations of the police search of Ivey at the time of arrest:

Q: Did you actually see the police search the…