State v. Biswell

OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of receiving stolen property valued in excess of $100.00 in violation of § 40A-16-11, N.M.S.A.1953 (Supp.1969). Defendant appeals contending that the trial court erred in permitting the district attorney to cross-examine him in regard to certain convictions of city ordinances and a federal firearms act violation.

We affirm.

Defendant’s first contention regards the district attorney’s cross-examination as to whether defendant had been convicted of a federal firearms act violation and his comments in connection therewith. Defendant asserts that the…