State v. Garcia

OPINION

OMAN, Judge.

Defendants have appealed from their convictions of burglary and possession of burglary tools. They rely on two points for reversal.

Although the first point relates only to Defendant Garcia, both defendants apparently rely upon it. Defendant Garcia had taken the witness stand on his own behalf, and on cross-examination was asked if he had “* * * ever been convicted of any crime or misdemeanor.”

Defendants’ attorney objected to the question without stating the nature or grounds of his objection. He did state he was relying on State v. Rowell, 77 N.M. 124, 419 P.2d 966 (1966),…