Opinion ID: 1176942
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Heading: Asserted error in excluding the testimony of Pat Richardson.

Text: Pat Richardson, a lifelong acquaintance of the appellant, was called by Hokenson to testify to the content of an overheard conversation of Officer Duane Ailor. The conversation concerned what, in hindsight, Officer Flavel should have done with the bomb. The testimony was offered for the purpose of establishing police policy in similar situations thereby going to the issue of causation. The state objected to the testimony on grounds of immateriality and the objection was sustained by the trial court. The court was correct in its exclusion. An overheard conversation of an officer's discussion in a barber shop does not establish police policy. It merely establishes what another person might have done under similar circumstances. This is immaterial to the case. We further note that the testimony sought was clearly hearsay. No attempt was made to elicit the testimony from Officer Ailor, no offer of proof was made and the appellant presented no further questions on the point.