State v. Kinard

— Steven Douglas Kinard appeals his convictions of first degree burglary, first degree theft, and second degree burglary, contending the court abused its discretion in allowing a victim to testify the burglar "sounded black to me." We affirm.

At approximately 2:30 a.m. on August 5, 1983, Barbara Cardell heard an intruder in her apartment and screamed. A man jumped on her bed, threatened to kill her if she did not shut up, pushed her face down and jammed a pillow over her head. She thought she felt a gun, and thought she was going to die from being suffocated by the pillow. He pulled a gold…