HOUSTON v. STATE

No. AA-445.

337 So.2d 852 (1976)

Paul Valdell HOUSTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

October 6, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard W. Ervin, III, Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Richard W. Prospect, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


McCORD, Judge.

Appellant appeals his conviction of robbery by the trial court, jury trial having been waived and also appeals his 40 year sentence. He contends that the court erred in permitting the state to cross-examine as to the number and type of crimes of which he had previously been convicted, the state not having placed in evidence the record of his previous convictions.

On cross-examination, the prosecutor asked appellant if he had ever been convicted...

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