Showers v. State

GRIMES, Chief Judge.

This appeal involves the application of the rule of sequestration of witnesses.

Appellant was charged with assault with intent to commit first-degree murder. At the conclusion of the state’s case the following occurred:

MR. MCCARTHY: Your Honor, before the jury returns my client has requested or would like to call Calvin Hightower to the stand. It’s my understanding that the rule is invoked. I invoked it. He informed me that he wanted to call Mr. Hightower at the recess. I am asking the indulgence of the Court to allow us to call him as a witness.

MR. PICKARD: The State would…