State v. Collins

BALEY, Judge.

Fulton Junior Moore appeared as a witness for the State and testified that defendant Collins came to his home on July 10 and picked up a gun which Moore had been keeping for him. On cross-examination, counsel for defendants asked Moore: “And did you see him any time thereafter?” Moore answered: “No, sir, the next thing I heard somebody say he done what he done.” This answer was hearsay and unresponsive to the question, but it did not accuse Collins of any specific crime and was of doubtful probative value. In the absence of a request, the court’s failure to strike this answer was…