State v. Steen

The evidence as to the guilt of the defendant is practically without exception, but the defendant insists that this matter as to the character of the witness is fatal. The defendant’s counsel, in his brief, raises no objection to the fact that the usual preliminary question was not put to this witness: “Do you know the general character of the witness Sapphire?” but bases his objection entirely upon the character of the testimony given in by Mr. Corpening, “Mr. Corpening swears that Sapphire’s character was good, and states the ground for his testi*770mony; tbat be made tbe trip to Atlanta, made…