People v. Goldsberry

By jury verdict, the defendant was convicted of receiving stolen goods. On appeal, one of the grounds for reversal is that the trial court erroneously denied the defendant’s motion for a mistrial. We agree with this contention and therefore reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand this case for a new trial. The defendant’s other allegations of error have no merit and require no discussion.

A prosecution witness, who admittedly was one of the individuals who stole the items involved, was asked by the district attorney what the defendant had said during the exchange of the stolen goods for…