Judgment affirmed.
In effect the court charged the jury that they are free to disbelieve appellant's testimony because he is less likely to tell the truth by reason of the fact that he is an interested witness and by reason of the fact that he was previously convicted of a crime. While this portion of the charge constituted error, nevertheless, since appellant's guilt was overwhelmingly established by the proof, it is our opinion that such error did not prejudice...
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