Hall v. State

OPINION

ROBB, Judge

Case Summary

Timothy Hall appeals his conviction for battery, a Class C felony, 1 following a bench trial. We reverse.

Issms

Hall raises two issues for our review, one of which we find dispositive and restate as whether the trial court erred in denying Hall’s motion to dismiss the charges against him and re-trying him following a mistrial.

Facts and Procedural History

On April 3, 1997, Hall and Steve Swear-ingen engaged in an argument and fist fight that ended in a “dog” 2 handshake. Later that evening, Hall and Swearingen were involved in another fight. Swearin-gen suffered…