Court Opinion

ID: 9572853
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 20:45:07.500726+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:34:29.531592
License: Public Domain

BUSSEY, Judge,
dissenting:
From the record it would appear that the defendant welcomed the opportunity to explain why he had not disclosed his alibi to the police concerning his whereabouts on the day of the alleged rape. His explanation was that he did not reveal his presence outside the State (alibi) for fear that the State would change the date of the alleged offense, thus nullifying his defense. This explanation, by implication, placed in issue the good faith of the State. Had such explanation raised a reasonable doubt of the good faith of the prosecution and the guilt of the defendant, the tactic of not objecting would have been successful. It is well established that failure to object to evidence of other crimes, hearsay evidence and the failure to object to the introduction of the fruits of an unlawful search and seizure constitutes a waiver to raise these issues on appeal and I see no difference between these errors and the error now complained of. Therefore, I must respectfully dissent. Failure to object to the questions of the prosecutor constituted a waiver of the right to raise this issue on appeal.