Bogus v. State

RAMSEY, Judge.

While the appellant was on the stand testifying in his own behalf, the State on cross-examination, over the objections of the appellant, asked the appellant if he had not been in the penitentiary, and if he had not been sent to the penitentiary some fifteen years before for manslaughter.

The court in his charge to the jury instructed them as follows: “Evidence introduced before you to show that defendant had been convicted and served a term in the State penitentiary was admitted for the purpose of affecting defendant’s credibility as a witness and you will consider it for no…