ALBERTSON v. STATE

No. 11048.

554 P.2d 661 (1976)

89 N.M. 499

Brent J. ALBERTSON, Petitioner, v. STATE of New Mexico, Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

September 16, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Jo Snyder, Santa Fe, for petitioner.

Toney Anaya, Atty. Gen., Donald D. Montoya, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for respondent.


OPINION

SOSA, Justice.

This case presents the issues of (1) the propriety of questioning the defendant during cross-examination with regard to his prior misdemeanor convictions, (2) the effect of failure to object properly to such questioning, and (3) the effectiveness of the trial court's admonition to the jury to disregard such testimony.

Defendant-appellant-petitioner Brent Albertson and co-defendant Joe Byrd were charged with larceny and convicted...

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