Albertson v. State

OPINION

SOSA, Justice.

This case presents the issues of (1) the propriety of questioning the defendant during cross-examination with regard to his prior misdemeanor convictions, (2) the effect of failure to object properly to such questioning, and (3) the effectiveness of the trial court’s admonition to the jury to disregard such testimony.

Defendant-appellant-petitioner Brent Albertson and co-defendant Joe Byrd were charged with larceny and convicted by the jury. Albertson appealed to the Court of Appeals, which summarily affirmed the conviction. State v. Albertson, No. 2566 (Ct.App., June 29,…