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PARHAM v. STATE

No. State 42.

53 Wis.2d 458 (1972)

192 N.W.2d 838

PARHAM, Plaintiff in error, v. STATE, Defendant in error.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided January 4, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff in error there was a brief by Cotton, Rose & Rose and Terry W. Rose, all of Kenosha, and oral argument by Terry W. Rose.

For the defendant in error the cause was argued by Sverre O. Tinglum, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Robert W. Warren, attorney general.

HEFFERNAN, J.

The defendant's initial contention is that his recall to the stand was for the specific purpose to impeach him and, therefore, prejudicial error. The general rule is to the contrary to defendant's assertion. 3 Wharton, Criminal Evidence, p. 296, sec. 891, points out:

"The accused may be cross-examined for the purpose of impeachment by questions which tend to impeach his credibility; by inquiry...

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