State v. Strohauer

ARNOLD, Judge.

During cross-examination of Ms. Strohauer, defendant’s attorney questioned her as to the length of an affair she had with another party. She responded, “I seen him a couple of weeks while my husband was in prison.” The last part of her statement concerning her husband’s criminal record was unresponsive to the question and contained evidence tending to show that defendant had committed a prior offense. The State cannot offer such evidence because it is logically irrelevant to proving the crime with which defendant is currently charged. State v. McClain, 240 N.C. 171, 81 S.E. 2d…