Barrs v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Barrs appeals his conviction of the offense of burglary. Held:

1. Defendant enumerates as error the denial of his motion for mistrial on the grounds that his character was improperly brought into evidence by the testimony of police officer Willis that when he saw defendant on a specified date, he had other business with defendant and was already looking for him. “ ‘[T]he State cannot rebut or question the presumption of a defendant’s good character unless the defendant first chooses to place his character in issue. . . .’ [Cit.]” Warren v. State, 197 Ga.…