STOKES v. STATE

No. A05A0062.

613 S.E.2d 225 (2005)

272 Ga. App. 721

STOKES v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

April 12, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maria Murcier-Ashley, Marietta, for appellant.

Jeffrey Brickman, District Attorney, Robert Coker, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

The issue in this case is whether the trial court erred in denying a mistrial after the defendant's character was put in issue. We find that the court did not err in giving a curative instruction instead of ordering a mistrial.

Tommy Stokes was indicted for armed robbery, aggravated assault and aggravated battery. He pled not guilty to the charges and was tried before a jury. At trial, the state presented testimony from the victim...

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