Opinion ID: 2585418
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: wheat field path

Text: Whitesell next argues that the evidence regarding the beaten path in the wheat field was irrelevant because no one had actually seen him walking around out there at night observing the house. Whitesell objected to the introduction of any evidence concerning the beaten down wheat field path during trial. The evidence at trial introduced on this issue concerned speculation by both Julie and Deputy Moreland that Whitesell had been standing in the field observing Julie through the kitchen window. This evidence, although not corroborated by any eyewitnesses, shows the level of fear and apprehension that Julie experienced and that she was alarmed, annoyed, tormented or terrorized by Whitesell. On cross-examination, counsel was able to set forth for the jury that there were no eyewitnesses who saw Whitesell in the wheat field. The jury was able to properly determine the weight of such testimony. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in allowing Julie and Moreland to describe to the jury the beaten down wheat field path.