Opinion ID: 1903593
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The admission of the transcript.

Text: ¶ 11. Pruitt also argues that his trial attorney erred by not objecting when a transcript of his confession was admitted into evidence along with the audio recording of it. In fact, however, the record reflects that Pruitt had lodged a continuing objection to any discussion of his inculpatory statement which was acknowledged by the trial court as the transcripts were being passed out. Thus, there is no reason why a separate objection would be needed to preserve this issue on appeal. In any case, Miss.Code Ann. § 99-17-37 (2000) states that [a]ll papers read in evidence on the trial of any cause may be carried from the bar by the jury, and we have interpreted this to allow juries to take the transcripts of recordings played during trial. Walker v. State, 671 So.2d 581, 604 (Miss.1995). This assignment of error is also without merit.