Bearden v. State

*657WALLACE, Judge.

Joseph Eli Bearden challenges his judgment and life sentence for second-degree murder. On appeal, Bearden makes two closely related arguments. First, he argues that the trial court erred in refusing to allow a witness to testify that she heard Ray Allen Brown admit to committing the offense for which Bearden was convicted. Second, Bearden contends that the trial court erred in prohibiting him from questioning Ray Allen concerning Ray Allen’s purported declarations against penal interest.1 We find no error and affirm Bear-den’s judgment and sentence. We write to explain our…