STATE v. COCA

No. 258.

451 P.2d 999 (1969)

80 N.M. 95

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jerry COCA, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

February 21, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Dwyer, John C. Wheeler, Albuquerque, for appellant.

Boston E. Witt, Atty. Gen., Donald W. Miller, Justin Reid, Asst. Attys. Gen., Santa Fe, for appellee.


OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction of second degree murder. The five points of error relied on by appellant all related to the use by the State of allegedly improper cross-examination in questioning appellant as to his prior convictions when he took the stand in his own defense.

On cross-examination the district attorney questioned appellant regarding thirty-three separate alleged convictions ranging from drunkenness to aggravated...

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