State v. Wood

EXUM, Justice.

The question presented is whether the trial court erroneously admitted the testimony of state’s witness, Dr. Joseph Deese, concerning findings on certain stained slides of body fluids when these findings were made by someone other than Dr. Deese. We conclude that the doctor’s testimony is inadmissible hearsay, improperly admitted into evidence over defendant’s objection, and constituted prejudicial error for which a new trial must be given.

Evidence presented by the state tended to show the following:

At 5:30 a.m. on 2 January 1981 while on her way to work Mrs. Vera Stevens…