People v. Pete

Citations

• 123 Cal. 373
• 55 P. 993
• 1899 Cal. LEXIS 1078

Syllabus

<p>Cbiminal Law—Evidence—Laying Foundation fob Impeachment of Defendant—Objection upon Appeal.—Questions asked on cross-examination of tiie defendant by the district attorney, in good faith, for the purpose of laying a foundation for the impeachment of the defendant as a witness, by proof of inconsistent statements, and calling his attention to time, place, and parlies present, specified with particularity, are not reprehensible, notwithstanding a claim of the defendant urged upon appeal that they tended to show that he was guilty of another offense, if it appears that the questions were not asked for that purpose, and the permission of them, and of proof of the incousistent statements, is not ground for reversal.</p>