STATE v. COLOFF

No. 9008.

231 P.2d 343 (1951)

STATE v. COLOFF.

Supreme Court of Montana.

As Corrected April 11, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin E. Multz, Mr. Clarence Hanley, Helena, Mr. W.M. Black, Shelby, for appellant.

Arnold H. Olsen, Atty. Gen., Mr. Louis E. Poppler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Mr. John C. Hoyt, County Atty., Shelby, for respondent.


FREEBOURN, Justice.

Defendant and appellant was convicted of committing lewd and lascivious acts upon a child under the age of sixteen years and appeals from such conviction.

Under cross-examination defendant, not charged with a prior conviction, was asked if he had ever been convicted of a felony. He answered, "Yes." Later, over objection, the prosecution was permitted to place in evidence and read to the jury the...

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