Johnson v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Certiorari to the Court of Appeals. G. O. Johnson was convicted of violating the prohibition laws and appealed to the Court of Appeals where his case was reversed. (See 15 Ala. Appeals 75, 72 South. 561.) The State brought certiorari to this court to review and revise that opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
— One Johnson was convicted of violating the prohibition law. On the trial the defense introduced a witness who testified to defendant’s good character. On the cross-examination of this witness, over the objection and exception of the defendant, the state’s counsel was permitted to ask the witness if he had not been recently convicted of the offense for which the defendant was on trial. The witness answered: “Twice— city court and circuit court.” For this ruling the Court of Appeals has reversed the trial court and remanded the cause.
1. The latitude allowed upon the cross-examination of a…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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