Opinion ID: 1956793
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: whether the circuit court erred in overruling foley's objections to evidence of other crimes.

Text: ¶ 29. The next assignment of error Foley makes is what he refers to as the circuit court's erroneous allowance of other crimes of Foley to be presented to the jury. Specifically, during the cross-examination of Houck, Foley's ex-wife, counsel for Foley questioned Houck about a restraining order against Foley which she had requested. Houck had been called by the defense as an adverse witness. Subsequent questioning of Houck by the prosecution also involved the restraining order. Foley objected to such questioning, but the circuit judge overruled the objection pointing out that the defense had initially asked Houck about the restraining order and could not block the prosecution's questions concerning a document the defense had brought to light in questioning. Foley's contentions of a wrongful introduction of other crimes or bad acts fails because, once a defendant opens the door and invites questioning on a matter, then that defendant may not complain of such alleged errors invited or induced by himself. Caston v. State, 823 So.2d 473, 502 (Miss.2002) (quoting Singleton v. State, 518 So.2d 653, 655 (Miss.1988)); see also Evans v. State, 547 So.2d 38, 40 (Miss. 1989); Edwards v. State, 441 So.2d 84, 90 (Miss.1983). Based on the foregoing authority, the circuit judge did not abuse his discretion in allowing the prosecution's questions about areas already reached by questions of Foley's counsel.