Smith v. Leflore

BECK, Judge:

This is an appeal from the denial of a motion for a new trial in a paternity suit. In the first of two civil trials (this one without a jury), appellant was found not to be the father of appellee’s child. Subsequently, a Motion for a New Trial by appellee was granted. In a jury trial, appellant was found to be the father of that child.

Appellant raises four assignments of error by the lower court. Two of those contentions have merit:(1) Appellant was prejudiced when counsel for appellee inquired during cross-examination as to a prior arrest.(2) Appellant was prejudiced when an…