State v. Davis

BRANCH, Justice.

Defendant contends that the trial judge erred by permitting the district attorney to ask leading questions.

During the direct examination of the witness Lois Cohen, the district attorney directed her to “relate all of the events as you best recall them.” The trial judge overruled defendant’s objection, and Mrs. Cohen related, “We saw a woman in the driveway and I stopped the car. I said, ‘Julius, I saw ....’” Defendant objected and the trial judge permitted the witness to say that she had seen the woman that afternoon. Later in her testimony, Mrs. Cohen inquired of Judge…