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Hutchinson v. State

Regardless of whether the victim's testimony—alleging that the defendant burglarized his business the day after the defendant attacked him—was logically connected or relevant to the charged crimes, the Court found it highly unlikely that the victim's testimony contributed to the defendant's conviction given the overwhelming evidence against him.

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Following a jury trial, Joseph Hutchinson was convicted of one count of armed robbery1 and two counts of aggravated assault.2 Hutchinson appeals his conviction and the denial of his motion for new trial, contending 1 that the trial court erred when it allowed the victim to testify about an alleged burglary that occurred the morning after he was attacked, and 2 that the trial court erred when it allowed the State to urge the jury during closing argument to draw a reasonable inference between the incident in question at trial and the subsequent burglary of the victim’s office. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict,3 the evidence shows that the victim, Chike Chime, became involved in a romantic relationship with Navara Price. Price was having a lot of financial difficulties at the time, so Chime provided various forms of financial assistance to her, including hiring her as an employee at his insurance business and allowing her to move in with him. Their relationship, however, became strained when she began staying away from home and not reporting to work. When Chime discovered that Price was “hanging out” with Hutchinson, Chime terminated her employment on March 2, 2008, and asked her to move out of his residence on March 3, 2008. During the next few days Price called Chime numerous times asking for money. Eventually, at Price’s request, Chime agreed to meet Price at a hotel.

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