SHULMAN, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of aggravated assault and sentenced to ten years. This appeal follows the denial of a motion for a new trial.
1. Appellant asserts that the court erred in denying a motion for a mistrial made when the district attorney referred to appellant as a "criminal defendant."
On objection, the trial judge instructed the jury: "This Defendant is not a criminal. This Defendant is presumed to be innocent until he is proved...
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