State v. Judkins

MOORE, Chief Justice.

On this appeal from conviction of forgery in violation of Code section 718.1 defendant asserts trial court erred in (1) allowing the State’s handwriting expert to testify that defendant’s expert confirmed his opinion and (2) refusing to prohibit testimony from proferred character witnesses in regard to defendant’s prior felony conviction. We reverse on the first ground.

I. As it relates to the first issue raised by defendant the record discloses State’s handwriting expert, Duane L. Barton, testified regarding his comparison of handwriting samples presented to him for…