State v. Casey

Citations

• 110 La. 712
• 34 So. 746
• 1903 La. LEXIS 696

Syllabus

<p>CRIMINAL LAW — ACCUSED AS WITNESS — IMPEACHMENT.</p> <p>1. The accused took the stand to testify as at witness in his own behalf. On cross-examination he was asked by the prosecuting attorney “How many times have you been in trouble?” which question and the answer thereto were-objected to as attacking the character of the accused which had not been put in issue. The-ruling of' the trial judge was that while not admissible to impeach the character of the accused, the question and its answer were proper for the purpose of affecting the accused’s veracity as a witness. Sustained.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>