State v. Johnson

Lewis, Chief Justice:

Appellant was convicted on September 14, 1977 of having committed the crime of forgery on March 11, 1977. He appeals from his conviction and subsequent sentence of seven (7) years on the sole ground that the lower court erred in the admission of testimony that he had been previously convicted of forgery in 1964.

Appellant testified in his own behalf and the testimony concerning two 1964 forgery convictions were admitted solely for impeachment purposes. He contends that the 1964 convictions were too remote in time to be of any probative value in determining his credibility.

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