People v. Eisenberg

DRUCKER, J. pro tem. *

The defendant's appeal from his conviction of forgery is based upon the grounds, (1) insufficiency of the evidence and (2) prejudicial error by the court in allowing cross-examination of the defendant, over his objection, beyond the scope of his direct testimony.

Considering, as we must, the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (People v. Sweeney, 55 Cal.2d 27, 33 [9 Cal.Rptr. 793, 357 P.2d 1049]; People v. Kristy, 111 Cal.App.2d 695, 698 [245 P.2d 547]) it appears from the record that there is substantial evidence to support the judgment of conviction.

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