White v. State

Appellant, Eugene White, was convicted of assault in the second degree and sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary under the Habitual Felony Offender Act. We will address three of the nine issues raised on appeal.

White was accused and convicted of severely beating his ex-wife with a wrench. The victim, Mary White, on cross examination made inconsistent statements with regard to the nature of the relationship with White. In addition, there was testimony from a third party that indicated that the victim was possibly drunk at the time she testified. Finally, certain testimony from both the…