State v. McClain

Tbe defendant emphasizes tbe assignment of error based on tbe admission of tbe testimony indicating tbat she committed another distinct crime, to wit, larceny, several hours after her last assignation with tbe State’s witness Bolling.

Tbe general rule is tbat in a prosecution for a particular crime, the State cannot offer evidence tending to show tbat tbe accused has committed another distinct, independent, or separate offense. S. v. Fowler, 230 N.C. 470, 53 S.E. 2d 853; S. v. Choate, 228 N.C. 491, 46 S.E. 2d 476; S. v. Godwin, 224 N.C. 846, 32 S.E. 2d 609; S. v. Wilson, 217 N.C. 123, 7 S.E.…