Whatley v. State

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was indicted, tried and convicted of burglary and rape. He appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered on the guilty verdicts.

1. Appellant’s mother was called as a defense witness. During cross-examination, the assistant district attorney asked certain questions calculated to determine whether appellant’s mother was afraid of or had reason to be intimidated by her son. Defense counsel objected to the cross-examination on the ground that “it may be putting [appellant’s] character in evidence.” This objection was overruled. Although appellant’s mother…