Goforth v. Wigley

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

This personal injury case arises out of a collision wherein the ve hide of appellant Goforth struck the rear end of appellees’ vehicle which was stopped because of another collision ahead of the cars. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Wigley, a total of $55,000 in damages. Goforth appeals. Held:

1. The appellant, defendant below, contends the trial court erred in excluding evidence of a “first-offender” conviction in federal court under the Youth Corrections Act, 18 USC 5010 (a), for motor vehicle theft, for impeachment purposes.

The Georgia…