State v. Santiago

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

ABE, J.

This case presents a series of troublesome issues concerning the conduct of a criminal trial. In brief we are called upon to decide:

I. Whether in a criminal case the defendant’s credibility as a witness may be impeached by showing that he had previously been convicted of first degree burglary.

II. Whether custodial admissions made by the defendant, who had not been properly apprised of his rights under Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), may be used to impeach the defendant when he takes the stand, even though the admissions could not be introduced as direct…