Opinion ID: 1696930
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Testimony of Kenny Wilson

Text: ¶ 57. Jordan's first assignment of error regarding Officer Wilson's testimony is that it was error that he was permitted to testify to statements made by Simpson that constituted hearsay. Because trial counsel did not object to the testimony in question, this assignment of error is procedurally barred. Ballenger v. State, 667 So.2d 1242, 1251 (Miss.1995). ¶ 58. Next, Jordan argues that Officer Wilson should not have been allowed to testify to what was found in Jordan's vehicle on the night of the crime. Again, this assignment of error is procedurally barred because Jordan's trial counsel did not make a contemporaneous objection. Id. ¶ 59. Finally, Jordan argues that it was error for the trial court to allow Officer Wilson to testify regarding the bullets that were recovered from Jordan's vehicle. He asserts that Officer Wilson was not qualified as an expert in ballistics, and should therefore not have been allowed to testify that a .38 caliber cartridge could be shot in a .357 caliber weapon. The record shows that Officer Wilson did not testify to the fact that a .38 caliber bullet can be shot out of a .357 gun. Jordan's trial counsel objected to the line of questioning before Officer Wilson made any statement regarding shooting a .38 caliber bullet out of a .357 gun. This objection was sustained by the trial court, and Jordan has no basis for complaint on appeal. Walls v. State, 928 So.2d 922, 927 (Miss.Ct.App.2006).