State v. Coloff

MR. JUSTICE FREEBOURN:

Defendant and appellant was convicted of committing lewd and lascivious acts upon a child under the age of sixteen years and appeals from such conviction.

Under cross-examination defendant, not charged with a prior conviction, was asked if he had ever been convicted of a felony. He answered, “Yes.” Later, over objection, the prosecution was permitted to place in evidence and read to the jury the following document:

*33“United States of America v. “John Coloff (Indicted as John K. Coloff, alias Ivan Koleff,) No. 7194, Criminal Indictment in three counts for violation of U. S.…