Opinion ID: 1987945
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Text: Defendant assigns as reversible error the trial court's admission, over his objection, of evidence regarding the items seized from his home. He argues that the evidence was irrelevant and was introduced for the sole purpose of prejudicing the jury. Following argument by counsel out of the presence of the jury, the trial court ruled that the evidence was admissible for the purpose of corroborating the victim's testimony. The trial court has wide discretion in determining whether proffered evidence is relevant. Absent a clear abuse of that discretion, we will not disturb the court's ruling. Mayes v. State, (1984) Ind., 467 N.E.2d 1189, 1194-1195. We find no abuse of discretion here, particularly in light of the admonishment given by the court at defense counsel's request which informed the jurors that the evidence was admitted for the sole purpose of assisting the jurors' determination of the credibility of witnesses.