Gordon v. State

Appeal is taken from a conviction for burglary of a building; the punishment, enhanced by allegation and proof of a prior 1969 Texas conviction for possession of marihuana, was assessed by the jury at ten (10) years’ imprisonment.

In his only ground of error appellant complains the court erred in allowing the State, over timely objection, to impeach him at the guilt stage of the trial with the prior 1969 conviction which was too remote to be used to affect his credibility as a witness via his own behalf.

At the trial Freeport Police Officer Garry Frick testified he lived at the Freeport Inn,…