Opinion ID: 1621755
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Heading: irrelevant opinion evidence

Text: The appellant next contends that the prosecutor erred in eliciting irrelevant opinion evidence from Jimmy Myers, another inmate who had been incarcerated with the appellant. On redirect examination, the prosecutor asked Myers why he was in court testifying. Myers responded that it could be my mother or my grandmother, someone that's you know, laying there dead you know. I don't think someone should kill someone like that and just walk the streets. Get out scot free. The appellant contends that the prosecutor deliberately brought before the jury evidence which was wholly irrelevant to the appellant's guilt or innocence. However, the record reveals that on cross-examination, appellant's counsel questioned Myers extensively concerning his true motivation for testifying. We conclude that the question asked by the prosecutor was appropriate, notwithstanding the witness' nonresponsive statement. This issue is without merit.