Mays v. State

The defendant proved a good character for peace and quiet. The trial court then permitted the witness, upon cross-examination and over the objection of the defendant, to testify that he (the defendant) had the reputation of a bootlegger. This fact did not affect the defendant's character for peace, or tend to discredit the character witness as to the estimate placed by him upon the defendant's character and was highly improper and prejudicial. Way v. State, 155 Ala. 63,46 So. 273; Moulton v. State, 88 Ala. 118, 6 So. 758, 6 L.R.A. 301. Nor was this error cured by the fact that the defendant…