State v. Athorn

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Leonard, J. A. D.

We conclude that the judgment of conviction of misconduct in office and extortion entered against defendant in the trial court should be affirmed.

Defendant first argues that he was prejudiced by the action of the trial court with respect to alleged prior inconsistent statements of the state’s witnesses, Constantine Jolas and Henry Dubose, which were used by the defense for the purpose of affecting the credibility of those witnesses. During the cross-examination of the witness Jolas, he was confronted with such a, statement and he…