State v. Johnston

HOLDEN, J.,

Dissenting. — Appellant joined the State in offering the Mills letter in evidence. By means of that letter the jury were told where Mills was sure the missing jewelry would, upon investigation, be found — the basement of the “Johnson Jewelry” — -the identical place where the officers later actually found the jewelry. After the letter had been admitted in evidence and read to the jury, appellant, on cross-examination, asked Gillette if he was “not the least bit concerned to find out where Mr. Mills got his information.” In effect, appellant thereby asked Gillette if the letter had…