State v. Miller
Arizona Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the County of Navajo. Sidney Sapp, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtRoss, J.
The respondent was indicted for the crime of murder. He was tried by a jury and acquitted. While testifying in his own behalf, on his cross-examination, the district attorney ashed the defendant -this question, “Have you ever been convicted of a felony?” An objection to the question was sustained by the trial court, and the defendant was not required to answer. The state has appealed from this ruling of the court.
Paragraph 1038 of the Penal Code of 1901, provides that “in all criminal actions the territory may appeal to the *441supreme court ou questions of law alone: . . . Provided, that the…
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