Richardson v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of rape and aggravated sodomy. He contends that the State impermissibly placed his character in issue through testimony elicited by the prosecuting attorney and through her questions, entitling him to a mistrial. He further contends that the court erred in failing to instruct the jury to disregard the inadmis*11sible evidence and improper remarks.

The evidence supporting the verdict showed the following. During the early morning hours of October 14, 1988, Lizzie Kay Collier was admitted to the hospital. She had blood on her face, hands, and clothing. She had…