State v. Morgan
Supreme Court of North Carolina
340 S.E.2d 84 (1986)
Relevant factsFree
The State (plaintiff) prosecuted Bradley Morgan (defendant) for murdering Austin Harrell; Morgan testified he acted in self-defense after Harrell threatened his life. On recross-examination, the prosecutor questioned Morgan about two recent, uncharged incidents in which he allegedly pointed a gun at other people, introducing no other evidence about those incidents. The jury convicted Morgan, and he appealed the admission of this impeachment evidence.
IssueFree
Whether evidence of a witness's prior misconduct on specific occasions is admissible for impeachment purposes only if the misconduct is relevant to the witness's character for untruthfulness.