Carpenter v. State

On Motion for Rehearing.

HAWKINS', J.

Appellant seeks a rehearing on two grounds:

First, he calls attention to an exception to the charge relative to impeaching evidence introduced against appellant, and insists that a reversal should be had because of an error therein. • The charge complained of told the jury that testimony which had been introduced by the state to' the effect that appellant had been convicted of felony theft and had been charged with and tried for murder was “no evidence of his guilt in this ease, but is before you for the purpose for which it was admitted, and that is to aid…