State v. Carver

BRANCH, Justice.

[t] Defendant contends that the trial judge erred by allowing the solicitor to cross-examine defendant concerning his. failure to subpoena certain witnesses.

In this connection, the record discloses the following exchange between the solicitor and defendant:

“Q. Did you ever make any effort to find any witnesses who could verify your side of the case other than these two gentlemen you have brought into court?

Objection Overruled.

Exception.

“A. Yes, sir. I contacted Roy Paylor and William Pointer, the man that told Leon [the deceased] to go home.

“Q. Did you subpoena them to come to…