People v. Breen

(after stating the facts). 1. Technically, the question asked the witness Mueller was objectionable in assuming that he was guilty of or believed or supposed he was suspected of having committed crimes other than those he had himself referred to. The purpose of the question, i. e., to learn his attitude toward the police, and perhaps to show that he had a motive in assisting the police and in securing the conviction of respondents, was a proper one. In my opinion, the obvious purpose of the question was accomplished, considering the answer which was given, with the admissions of criminal…