STATE v. TRIBBLET

No. 41129.

162 N.W.2d 121 (1968)

STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Booker T. TRIBBLET, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

October 18, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Paul Jones, Public Defender, Robert E. Oliphant, Asst. Public Defender, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Douglas M. Head, Atty. Gen., St. Paul, George M. Scott, County Atty., Henry W. McCarr and Emanuel Kopstein, Asst., County Attys., Minneapolis, for respondent.

Heard before KNUTSON, C.J., and MURPHY, OTIS, ROGOSHESKE and SHERAN, JJ.


OPINION

SHERAN, Justice.

Appeal from a judgment of the district court finding defendant guilty of the crime of indecent assault.

Defendant claims the trial court erred in allowing two boys, ages 9 and 10 years, to testify and that the judgment of conviction is not sustained by evidence properly received.

1. Every person of sufficient understanding may testify in criminal proceedings (Minn.St. 595.02) provided that the testimony of children...

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