State v. Walden

BICKLEY, Justice.

Appellants were convicted of robbery. After a careful consideration of the error assigned in admission of testimony introduced by the state in rebuttal, we conclude that there was no reversible error because the trial judge correctly regarded the testimony as rebuttal, and, secondly, if such evidence was not strictly in rebuttal and might have been offered in chief, it was within the discretion of the court to admit it in rebuttal and there was no abuse of discretion.

There was no error in permitting the district attorney to inquire of a character witness brought forward by…