Williams v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was convicted of aggravated assault and three counts of kidnapping. The evidence demonstrated that defendant shot a police officer and thereupon commandeered an automobile which was occupied by three persons. Following his convictions, defendant appealed. Held:

1. In the first enumeration of error, defendant contends the trial court erred by charging the jury that a witness may be impeached by evidence of his general bad character or the conviction of an offense involving moral turpitude. During cross-examination of defendant’s mother, the witness…