State v. Henson

The opinion of the court' was delivered by

Van Syckel, J.

The defendant, on his trial for homicide, was sworn as a witness on his own behalf.

On his cross-examination he was asked whether he had been convicted of assault and battery.

Also, whether he had pleaded guilty to a charge of atrocious assault and battery.

And, also,, whether he had pleaded non vult to a charge of petit larceny.

*602To each of these questions he answered yes, under objection to their competency.

The only question involved in the ease is whether it was error to require the.defendant to answer these interrogatories.

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