State v. Makerson

BECTON, Judge.

Defendant makes four assignments of error, but only brings forward two on appeal. First, defendant assigns as error the trial judge’s refusal to admit into evidence testimony presumably showing Robert Thomas’ guilt, rather than the defendant’s guilt. At trial, defendant’s attorney attempted to elicit testimony of ill will existing between the deceased and Robert Thomas. On direct examination of defendant’s mother, Margaret Makerson, the following transpired:

Q. Do you know anything else about any problems that Robert Thomas might have had [with Jobie Miller]. . .

Mr. Leonard:…