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STATE v. FURLOW

No. 11965.

260 N.W.2d 631 (1977)

STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Reginald, FURLOW, Defendant and Appellant

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided December 30, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gene Paul Kean, State's Atty., Bonnie P. Ulrich, Deputy State's Atty., Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, for plaintiff and respondent; William J. Janklow, Atty. Gen., Pierre, on the brief.

Timothy J. McGreevy, of Dana, Golden, Moore & Rasmussen, Sioux Falls, for defendant and appellant.

PORTER, Justice (on reassignment).

Defendant appeals from his conviction on a charge of possession of a controlled substance. SDCL 39-17-95 (now SDCL 22-42-5 and SDCL 22-42-6). He contends that prejudicial error occurred when the trial court permitted the State to cross-examine him concerning the details of a former conviction. We sustain his contention and therefore reverse.

FACTS

On November 13, 1975, about 1:30 p. m., four officers entered Apartment...

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