MAYS, Justice.
During a jury trial of appellant for first degree murder, the state introduced a prior consistent handwritten statement of a prosecuting witness to bolster her testimony after she testified in court. The jury convicted appellant of second degree murder and imposed a sentence of 10 years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. For reversal, appellant contends that the trial court erred in admitting the witness' prior consistent statement. We agree and, accordingly...
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