People v. Avery

Defendant was charged with forgery, MCL 750.248; MSA 28.445, and uttering and publishing a forged instrument, MCL 750.249; MSA 28.446. On April 25, 1979, in Bay County Circuit Court, a jury found defendant guilty of both counts. Defendant was sentenced to concurrent terms of 6-1/2 to 14 years. Defendant appealed as of right.

Defendant raises four issues in his appeal. The first issue is whether or not the trial court reversibly erred in ruling that evidence of the defendant’s prior felony convictions could be used to impeach defendant should he testify in his own behalf.

Before trial defense…