State v. Whaley

BRADY, Justice.

The sole issue before us is whether the Court of Appeals erred when it concluded the trial court properly excluded certain testimony and evidence during cross-examination intended to call into question the credibility of the victim. We reverse.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On 19 December 2003, a criminal summons was issued charging defendant, Jane Brock Whaley, with committing simple assault in violation of N.C.G.S. § 14-33(a) in Rutherford County on 24 February 2002. As set out in the criminal summons, the Magistrate found probable cause to believe that defendant “did…