State v. Burbank

BECTON, Judge.

The defendant brings forth five assignments of error and makes three arguments on appeal.

I

Defendant first argues that the outcome of his trial was adversely affected by the District Attorney’s examination of a defense witness concerning his (the District Attorney’s) I.D. card which was not in evidence at the time; by the exhibition of the card to the jury during the trial; and by his showing the card to the jury during final argument.

*545Generally, documents must be admitted into evidence before they can be used to illustrate or clarify testimony. See State v. Rich, 13 N.C. App. 60,…