State v. Olson

HANSON, Presiding Judge.

*262Defendant Leslie L. Olson was convicted of the crime of Embezzlement by Bailee. The ultimate question on appeal is whether the trial court erred in refusing to grant a mistrial.

During cross-examination of defendant the following proceedings took place:

"Q Have you ever been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude?

MR. ANDERSON: We will object to this, Your Hon- or, being an attempt to hold this man up to ridicule, and ask that the Court strictly admonish this Counsel and admonish the jury to disregard such questions.

THE COURT: You are asking about a conviction of…