People v. Rollo

Opinion

MOSK, J.

Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of receiving stolen property.1 He contends the trial court committed reversible error in allowing the prosecution to impeach him by proof of a prior conviction of a felony of an undisclosed nature, and in giving an instruction on “other crimes” evidence. As will appear, we have concluded that the court erred in both respects but that on the record of this case the rulings were not prejudicial.

*114David Chow, a technical director of the Kung Fu television show, owned a collection of antique samurai swords which he displayed on his…