Gilbert v. State

Robert Thweatt, Dewey Bland, and Henry Gilbert were indicted for the larceny of an automobile. Hpon the trial of the defendant, Henry Gilbert, a verdict of guilty was rendered against him, the jury recommended that he be punished as for a misdemeanor, and this recommendation of the jury was complied with.

1. The trial judge did not err, upon objection made, in re-' fusing to allow a witness for the State (the owner of the stolen automobile) to answer the question, “How many times have you been convicted of selling whisky recently?” Nor did the judge err in stating, in connection with this…