Peacock v. State

Appellant appeals from his conviction and sentence for aggravated battery with a firearm. He raises two points on appeal. Appellant first argues that the trial court erred when it denied his motion for mistrial. Appellant moved for mistrial when the trial court permitted the victim to testify, arguing that the victim’s testimony was unreliable and elicited for the sole purpose of inflaming the jury. The victim had been left paralyzed as a result of the shooting, but was unable to say who shot him. The record shows that appellant objected to the victim’s testimony, the trial court overruled…