McClendon v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR REHEARING

GREEN, Commissioner.

On motion for rehearing, appellant renews his contention that the judgment should be reversed because of the admission in evidence of appellant’s “remote” felony conviction of murder for purposes of impeachment.

The record reflects that the instant trial commenced October 11, 1971, and that the deceased was killed on December 31, 1970. Appellant, as a witness for himself at the guilt stage, testified to facts raising the issue of self-defense. On direct examina*855tion, he testified that he had not been convicted of a felony in this or…