Dawson v. State

The issue presented in this case is whether the trial court erred in not allow ing appellant to introduce a witness as part of his defense after a Richardson 1 inquiry. We find that the trial court should have considered less extreme alternatives before excluding the testimony of the defense witness. With respect to appellant’s conviction for first degree murder with a firearm, the trial court’s eiror was not harmless. The error was, however, harmless as to appellant’s conviction for grand theft of an automobile. We, therefore, affirm in part and reverse in part.

Facts

The State presented…