Court Opinion

ID: 9677182
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 05:45:34.38747+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:18:53.385594
License: Public Domain

HUGHES, Justice,
dissenting.
I agree with the majority opinion in all respects except as to sustaining the Fifth Ground of Error and reversing the case thereon. I would overrule the Fifth Ground of Error and affirm the case.
The testimony of Tammy Ramsey and Barbara Ramsey, pinpointed the July 11, 1978 date as the day before the event testified to by Kristi Lynn occurred. That a ten year old girl could not give a date certain to an event is not surprising. The complained of testimony was admissible to connect the proper date to the little girl’s account and was properly considered as a part of the res gestae of the offense, particularly in connection with the defense of alibi set up by the appellant.