Thompson v. State

Appellant was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County of forgery in the second degree and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary.

At the conclusion of the State’s case appellant moved that the evidence be excluded, which motion was overruled. The affirmative charge requested in writing was refused by the court.

The record shows that the following transpired at the trial:

“Q. I will ask you if in Minnesota in 1960 you were convicted of abduction and received up to five years?

“MR. THOMPSON: We object.

“THE COURT: Overrule.

“MR. THOMPSON: It isn’t shown it is an offense…