Reese v. State

RAMEY, Chief Justice.

Michael D. Reese (“Reese”) brings this appeal from a conviction by a jury for the crime of forgery (criminal episode). The jury found Reese to be a habitual offender and sentenced him to seventy-five years in prison. Reese raises two points of error; we will affirm the judgment of the trial court.

In his first point of error, Reese alleges that the trial court erred in granting the State’s motion for mistrial. After the jury in this case was selected and impanelled, the trial judge allowed the jurors to go to their homes for the night and return to be sworn on the morning…