Daniel v. State

(After stating the foregoing facts.) The sole special ground which remains for consideration by this court contends that the trial court erred in denying to the defendant the right to impeach one of the witnesses for the State. In response to a question asked on cross-examination, “Did you have a knife or any weapon?” the witness replied, “I don’t carry a knife, and sure don’t carry a pistol.” The defense thereupon offered in evidence a copy of an accusation dated July 15, 1949, in the Criminal Court of Fulton County, with a plea of guilty and sentence thereon, the accusation containing a…