Ware v. State

BOWEN, Judge.

Michael Ware was convicted of murder for the shooting death of James Earl Davis. He was sentenced to 41 years in the penitentiary and was ordered to pay $10,000 to the Crime Victims Compensation Fund. On this appeal of that conviction, he raises three issues.

I

First, he claims that the trial court erroneously restricted his right to cross-examine State’s witness Develina Coleman, an eyewitness to the shooting. The record shows the following occurred:

“CROSS-EXAMINATION

“BY MR. APPELL [defense counsel]:

“Q. How old are you?

“A. Twenty-one.

“Q. And how old was James Davis?

“A. Forty-four.

“…