Opinion ID: 1091512
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Heading: THE COURT ERRED IN ALLOWING IMPROPER REDIRECT EXAMINATION OF GARY McCONNELL.

Text: The testimony of Gary McConnell was offered by the state in rebuttal during the sentencing phase. Appellant contends it was error to allow McConnell to testify on redirect examination in reference to a portion of the alleged confession of West taken on December 25, 1982. McConnell had not testified on this material during direct examination and was allowed to testify on this point over the objection of appellant's counsel. The general rule is that redirect is limited to matters brought out on cross-examination. Cole v. Tullos, 228 Miss. 815, 90 So.2d 32 (1956). See Tucker v. Tucker, 74 Miss. 93, 19 So. 955 (1896). Here, the questions on redirect were in rebuttal to the questions of the defense on cross-examination, and the defense was also allowed to recross-examine the witness. Moreover, the trial court has broad discretion in allowing or disallowing redirect examinations of witnesses. There was no error in the redirect examination of McConnell.