HOLT v. STATE

No. 45484.

487 S.W.2d 725 (1972)

Robert Lee HOLT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

December 13, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. M. Reid, Abilene, for appellant.

Ed Paynter, Dist. Atty., and Sam Moore, Asst. Dist. Atty., Abilene, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Robert A. Huttash, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is attempted forgery; the punishment, five (5) years.

Appellant's first ground of error relates to a prior conviction which was used to impeach him during the guilt or innocence phase of the trial. Specifically, he contends the Court erred in permitting the prosecution to cross-examine him concerning a 1959 felony conviction because it was too remote.

In determining the question of remoteness, the date...

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