Garrett v. State

Banke, Judge.

Everett Garrett appeals his conviction of abandonment of his illegitimate minor child. The sole enumeration of error is the refusal of the trial court to allow impeachment of a state’s witness by prior inconsistent statements.

Peggy Franklin, the child’s mother, testified that she had dated appellant exclusively and had had intercourse only with him during the period in which the child was conceived. Darryl Franklin, Peggy’s brother, confirmed the social relationship between his sister and appellant. On cross-examination, appellant attempted to ask Darryl about his relationship…