Blount v. State

After a jury trial, Defendant was convicted for being a serious violent felon in possession of a firearm. Defendant appealed, arguing, among other things, that the trial court erred by admitting a detective’s testimony that out-of-court witnesses identified Defendant as the suspect. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the testimony of the detective was inadmissible hearsay, and therefore, trial court abused its discretion by admitting the testimony, but the erroneous admission of the hearsay testimony was harmless; and (2) there was no material variance between the allegations against Defendant and the proof used to convict him. View "Blount v. State" on Justia Law