Trotter v. State

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge

August Trotter appeals his convictions for theft 1 and attempted fraud, 2 both Class D felonies, after attempting to purchase merchandise with another’s credit card. At trial, the trial court permitted a juror to question a State’s witness about a discrepancy in the evidence and denied the defendant’s request for a continuance to investigate the veracity of the witness’s answer. We find no error where the court, when faced with a juror question: 1) holds a hearing outside the presence of the jurors to determine the appropriateness of the question and allows counsel to…