Smith v. State

Lawson Cloninger, Judge.

Following a jury trial, appellant was convicted of burglary and sentenced to seven years in prison. For his appeal, appellant argues that the trial court erred in allowing the state to cross-examine appellant about his 1971 felony conviction for burglary and grand larceny. We agree with appellant’s arguments and reverse and remand.

At the trial, Meyer Brick testified that on December 18, 1984, he was awakened by the alarm system he had set up at his store. He and his wife went immediately to the store, which was near his home. When he got there he saw two figures inside…