Reid v. State

Beohes, O. J.

1. '“Proof that a witness has been convicted of the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor affords no ground for impeachment of the witness, and can not be used to discredit his testimony. Only conviction of crime involving moral turpitude serves as a basis for impeaching, or can be held to be a ground for discrediting, the testimony of a witness who has been thus convicted.” Wheeler v. State, 4 Ga. App. 325 (2) (61 S. E. 409). See also Lovinger v. State, 39 Ga. App. 116 (2), 118 (146 S. E. 346), and cit.; Howard v. State, 144 Ga. 169 (2) (86 S. E. 540); Swain v. State, 151 Ga. 375…