State v. Holden

HUSKINS, Justice.

Mary Helen Jones stated on cross-examination that, although deceased had a knife on the trip to the hospital, he put it in his pocket and did not have a knife in his hand immediately after defendant shot him. “If he had a knife quick as he fell out, he’d had that knife in his hand or lying in the bed or somewhere close around him.” This statement evoked the following exchange:

“Q. [by defense counsel] Don’t you know a knife was found on the foot of this bed when they were cleaning up there?

“A. Nobody hadn’t seen it.

“Court : Now are you going to put on evidence to that effect…