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STATE v. SIMS

746 S.W.2d 191 (1988)

STATE of Tennessee, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Deloris N. SIMS, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

February 15, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W.J. Michael Cody, Atty. Gen., Jane W. Young, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for plaintiff-appellant.

Randall E. Reagan, Knoxville, for defendant-appellee.

OPINION

BROCK, Justice.

We granted this appeal to consider our rules regarding a matter of evidence in criminal cases.

The defendant, who was convicted of shoplifting goods not exceeding $200 in value, testified at trial. After a hearing pursuant to State v. Morgan, Tenn., 541 S.W.2d 385 (1976), the State was allowed to impeach the defendant by asking her questions...

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