Troy Eugene Howard v. State of Indiana

── Troy Eugene Howard v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-00933 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 21, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Warren Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary [1] Following a jury trial, Troy E. Howard was convicted of Level 5 felony operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life and Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement. On appeal, Howard argues that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion for a mistrial after a potential juror made a statement in front of the entire jury panel that suggested Howard had been in trouble before. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History On December 5, 2016, Warren...