# Carolina v. State

> Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · October 5, 1992 · 63 O.B.A.J. 2940

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9553461

## Case

- **Full name:** Leroy CAROLINA, Appellant, v. STATE of Oklahoma, Appellee
- **Court:** Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
- **Decided:** October 5, 1992
- **Citations:** 63 O.B.A.J. 2940; 839 P.2d 663; 1992 OK CR 65; 1992 Okla. Crim. App. LEXIS 78; 1992 WL 253101
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Lumpkin
- **Judges:** Brett, Parks, Lumpkin, Johnson
- **Cited by:** 5 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- holding evidence defendant took possession of drugs and attempted to hide them sufficient

## Opinion text

LUMPKIN, Vice Presiding Judge,
concurring in results:
I concur in the results reached by the Court in this case. However, as Judge Johnson has pointed out, the issue in this case is impeachment for untruthfulness under 12 O.S.1981, § 2608(B)(1), rather than bias. The Court presents an artful analysis of bias evidence as it relates to prior arrests but we must not be distracted from the facts of the case and the provisions of the Oklahoma Evidence Code. The witness had previously testified regarding not wanting drugs around his house, therefore, the subsequent arrest was valid impeachment evidence. The State asked the question regarding the prior arrest and the witness admitted it. Extrinsic evidence was not involved and the State complied with Section 2608. I therefore concur in the results reached by the Court.

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