Commonwealth v. Smith

284 Pa. Superior Ct. 60 (1981)

425 A.2d 393

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania

v.

Leroy SMITH, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted March 21, 1980.

Filed April 20, 1981.

Stephen Gross, Assistant Public Defender, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Eric B. Henson, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before SPAETH, BROSKY and VAN der VOORT, JJ.

BROSKY, Judge:

Smith was charged with simple assault, terroristic threats and possessing an instrument of crime. At trial, the prosecutor asked appellant if he had been convicted of larceny in 1970. Counsel moved for and…