State v. Robbins

HUSKINS, Justice.

Captain W. H. Jackson, one of the investigating police officers, testified that upon his arrival in Charlotte he went to the Charlotte' police to obtain, if possible, the address of Timothy Wesley Robbins. He then stated that the address was obtained “from an arrest record of Timothy Robbins.” At this point defendant objected and the court, sustaining the objection, in-*488strueted the jury “to disregard anything about an arrest record.” Denial of defendant’s motion for a mistrial is assigned as error, defendant contending that the officer’s statement impeached his character…