California Supreme Court· 7/1/1881
People v. Johnson
Citations
- 57 Cal. 571
Syllabus
<p>Previous Conviction—Criminal Law—Witness. — Since the amendments of 1880 to the Penal Code, a defendant indicted for a felony, if he he a witness, may he asked the question whether he has previously heen convicted of a felony, hut such question only goes to the credibility of the witness.</p>
Judges: Ross
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