State v. Davis

REYNOLDSON, Justice.

The issue in this appeal is whether a prosecution witness’ cross-examination testimony, which allegedly violated a ruling on a pre-trial limine motion, requires reversal in absence of any trial objection or motion.

Defendant was tried on a charge of robbery with aggravation, arising out of a Sioux City store holdup. Following his conviction of the included offense 'of robbery without aggravation he was sentenced to serve not to exceed ten years in the Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort Madison.

As the result of a pre-trial motion the State was admonished not to refer to any…