Smith's Criminal Case Compendium
Table of Contents
Criminal Procedure
Indictment & Pleading Issues
Arrest, Search, and Investigation
Criminal Offenses
Drug Offenses
State v. Thompson, ___ N.C. App. ____, 801 S.E.2d 689 (Jun. 20, 2017)
The trial court did not abuse its discretion by sustaining the State’s objection to the introduction of an unauthenticated screenshot to impeach the victim’s credibility. Although it was permissible for counsel to ask the defendant questions about the screenshot, he could not impeach the victim’s credibility with extrinsic evidence to prove the contents of the screenshot where no foundation had been laid and the materiality of the post had not been demonstrated.