Osborne v. State

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is theft of edible meat; the punishment, 180 days.1

Appellant contends the prosecutor committed reversible error during his cross-examination of appellant’s character witness by asking the following questions:

“Q Reverend Giddings, do you know, or have you heard that the defendant in this case, Ernest Osborne, on October 4th, of 1949, was charged with the offense of aggravated assault, in Wichita Falls, Texas?

[Appellant’s attorney] : Your Honor, we are going to object to that—

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Q [Prosecutor] Did you know, or have you heard that on August 21st of…