State v. Moore

BRYANT, Judge.

Where the prior statement of a witness did not differ significantly from the witness’ trial testimony, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the statement for corroborative purposes.

On 24 June 2013, defendant Shawn Moore was indicted by a Scotland County grand jury for robbery with a dangerous weapon. The matter came on for trial during the 28 October 2013 criminal session of Scotland County Superior Court, the Honorable Richard Brown, Judge presiding. At trial, the State’s evidence tended to show the following.

On 15 March 2012, Sergeant Jeffrey Cooke of the…