STATE v. JOHNSON

No. 38635.

204 N.W.2d 558 (1973)

189 Neb. 706

STATE of Nebraska, Appellee, v. Johnny JOHNSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

March 2, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank B. Morrison, Public Defender, Bennett G. Hornstein, Stanley A. Krieger, Asst. Public Defenders, Omaha, for appellant.

Clarence A. H. Meyer, Atty. Gen., Bernard L. Packett, Asst. Atty. Gen., Lincoln, for appellee.

Heard before WHITE, C. J., and SPENCER, BOSLAUGH, SMITH, McCOWN, NEWTON, and CLINTON, JJ.


NEWTON, Justice.

Defendant was convicted of second degree murder. The only assignment of error deals with two questions asked defendant on cross-examination regarding whether or not he had told the police about a knife he alleges was used by the victim in threatening him. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

Defendant testified that the person killed had a knife and approached defendant in an angry and threatening manner. On cross-examination he was...

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