State v. Stout

OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Convicted of armed robbery (§ 40A-16-2, N.M.S.A. 1953 (Repl.Vol.1964)) defendant appeals. lie asserts three grounds for reversal, namely: (1) The trial court abused its discretion in not restricting cross-examination as to defendant’s bad moral character; (2) The defendant was denied his Sixth Amendment right to cross-examine a hostile witness by the trial court limiting the use of defendant’s exhibit of a photograph of defendant’s twin brother; and, (3) The trial court erred in admitting an in-court identification of defendant and in failing to conduct an appropriate…