State v. Robbins

At his trial upon a charge of grand larceny involving the theft of an automobile, defendant sought to exclude the adverse testimony of his former wife. When unsuccessful in this, he sought to cross-examine her with respect to her interest or bias. He was not permitted to do so. He was convicted, and judgment and sentence were entered. He has appealed.

The only question presented on this appeal is whether the trial court erred in regard to either of these rulings.

We will first consider whether the testimony of appellant’s former wife ought to have been excluded.

The state called twenty-two…