State v. Belk

WYNN, Judge.

Defendant Jerry Lenell Belk appeals his convictions for felony breaking and entering, felony larceny after breaking and entering, and obtaining habitual felon status. He argues that the trial court erred by allowing a police officer to testify that Defendant was the individual depicted in a surveillance video tape. After careful review, we hold that the trial court committed prejudicial error by admitting the testimony of Officer Ring, identifying the Defendant as the person depicted in the video surveillance tape, and remand for a new trial.

At trial, the State presented evidence…