State v. Overland

Citations

• 68 Wash. 566
• 123 P. 1011
• 1912 Wash. LEXIS 1331

Syllabus

<p>Witnesses — Cross-Examination — Criminal Law — Privilege of Accused — Evidence of Former Conviction. Upon cross-examination of the accused, it may, under the provisions of Rem. & Bal. Code, § 2290, be shown that he has previously been convicted of a crime, whether a felony or a misdemeanor.</p> <p>Criminal Law — Trial—Order of Proof — Rebuttal. The order of proof being under the discretion of the trial court, the admission in rebuttal of matters not strictly rebuttal evidence is not ground for reversal, unless prejudice is clearly shown.</p>