Cabbiness v. State

I cannot agree that the court committed reversible error by denying appellant’s motion for a mistrial, because of reference to the pistol. It is true that counsel for appellant had, prior to the commencement of the trial, moved to suppress the evidence involving the clothing and revolver that were found in appellant’s apartment, on the ground that these items had been obtained illegally. I agree with that particular contention, since no search warrant had been secured. However, appellant’s counsel subsequently agreed that these articles could be admitted for purposes of identification, in…