Bethea v. State

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction for armed robbery. He enumerates as error the failure to grant a mistrial 1) because a witness interjected the defendant’s character in evidence, 2) because of statements made by the district attorney during argument to the jury. Held:

1. One of the witnesses referred to the defendant as "Blood,” explained as his nickname. The trial judge’s corrective action in instructing the jury to disregard such statement was sufficient. There was no basis to disturb the judge’s exercise of discretion in denying the motion for mistrial.…