Austin v. State

OPINION

BELCHER, Judge.

The conviction is for robbery by assault; the punishment, seven years.

In his first two grounds of error the appellant contends that the trial court erred in admitting the appellant’s prior conviction to impeach the appellant because the conviction was not a final conviction and because the conviction was too remote in point of time.

At the guilt stage of the trial on May 28, 1969, the record reflects the following testimony during the cross-examination of the appellant:

“Q Now aren’t you the same Nathaniel Austin who was convicted of burglary—

“Mr. Craig: Objection, Your…