State v. Black

MITCHELL, Justice.

In this appeal, the defendant contends that the trial court erroneously allowed the district attorney to cross-examine and impeach a State’s witness and erroneously admitted incompetent evidence. For the reasons enunciated herein, we hold that the defendant had a fair trial free from prejudicial error.

On the evening of 16 April 1981, Artemus Peterson, then eight years old, and his brother Monte Peterson, seven years old, were approached by a man as they walked down a street near their home in Winston-Salem. The man asked if they knew -where someone named Ronnie lived. Acting…