White v. State

PEARSON, Judge.

The appellant was found guilty of robbery after a jury trial and sentenced to 25 years in the state prison. On this appeal the only substantial point raised urges that the trial court erred in denying a motion for mistrial.

The following is the background of the motion for mistrial. The appellant was identified as the robber, but witnesses to the crime testified that the robber was a man with black hair. The appellant appeared in court with blonde hair. The state introduced the testimony of a detective who stated he had taken a picture of the appellant on a date prior to the…