Burford v. State

OPINION

The appellants, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Bur-ford, appeal from their convictions following a joint jury trial in the superior court for the offense of larceny committed in a building. Appellants contend that it was error for the state to use two uncounselled misdemeanor convictions to impeach the credibility of the defendant Hal Burford. 1

Appellants failed to raise this point at the trial court level or include it in their statements of points to be raised on appeal. Generally this will foreclose appeal of the alleged error. 2 Nevertheless, the alleged error may be considered if it reaches the…