State v. Campbell

BRITT, Justice.

Defendant has brought forward a single assignment of error. By it he contends that the court erroneously allowed the district attorney to introduce evidence of codefendant Mincey’s guilty plea and sentence. We find no merit in this assignment.

Defendant testified that Mincey stabbed the prosecutrix after both men had intercourse with her. He also testified that Mincey had made a “deal” with the district attorney and obtained a lighter sentence in exchange for his testimony against defendant. On cross-examination of defendant the following exchange took place:

“I don’t know which…