Beck v. State

OPINION

W. C. DAVIS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. Punishment was assessed by the *788jury at seventy years’ imprisonment. The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

Appellant raises two grounds of error. First, he complains of the trial court permitting the District Attorney on cross examination to impeach one of his character witnesses with the question, “Have you heard that Dennis Beck was charged and tried of assault with intent to murder?” To which the witness answered, “Yes”. Appellant contends that the question was asked in bad faith because (1) the prosecutor…